Verb

To cause to become awake.

She awakened him by ringing the bell.

To cause to become conscious.

How to awaken your brain?

How to awaken your entrepreneurial spirit?

We hope to awaken your interest in our programme.

To stop sleeping.

Each morning he awakens with a smile in his face.

Verb

(kindl)

To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).

* 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 4

And then it was that I first perceived the danger in which I stood; for there was no hope of kindling a light, and I doubted now whether even in the light I could ever have done much to dislodge the great slab of slate.

* {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author=(Henry Petroski)

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(figuratively) To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).

(obsolete) To bring forth young; to give birth.

* (Shakespeare)

* Holland

The poor beast had but lately kindled .