Awaken vs Enlighten - What's the difference?
awaken | enlighten |
To cause to become awake.
To cause to become conscious.
To stop sleeping.
To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.
To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.
As verbs the difference between awaken and enlighten
is that awaken is to cause to become awake while enlighten is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.awaken
English
Verb
- She awakened him by ringing the bell.
- How to awaken your brain?
- How to awaken your entrepreneurial spirit?
- We hope to awaken your interest in our programme.
- Each morning he awakens with a smile in his face.