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Incite vs Awaken - What's the difference?

incite | awaken |

As verbs the difference between incite and awaken

is that incite is while awaken is to cause to become awake.

incite

English

Verb

(incit)
  • To rouse, stir up or excite.
  • The judge was told by the accused that his friends had to incite him to commit the crime.

    Anagrams

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    awaken

    English

    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.

    Synonyms

    * awake, stir

    Antonyms

    * (stop sleeping) fall asleep