reawaken

verb

re·​awak·​en (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈwā-kən How to pronounce reawaken (audio)
reawakened; reawakening; reawakens

transitive + intransitive

: to awaken (someone or something) again
a photo that reawakened past memories
a movie that has reawakened interest in their story
Harry's temporarily stupefied brain seemed to reawaken.J. K. Rowling
reawakening noun
plural reawakenings
a spiritual reawakening
The Taylor demo … signals a reawakening of militant activism in New York. Sarah Ferguson

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In that opener, Livingstone and Sam Curran were threatening to reawaken England’s chase after their callow line-up stumbled to 52 for 4. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024 Imax has prospered in recent months as the box office has reawakened, particularly with blockbuster titles like Deadpool & Wolverine. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024 Mookie Betts emerged from a slump with two hits, Will Smith seems to be finally reawakening and had a key two-run homer. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 Spring: Nature reawakens and hike a hill (Image credit: Kirk Fisher / Getty Images) Coeur d'Alene is postcard pretty, with its rivers, lakes, valleys and trees as far as the eye can see. Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reawaken 

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reawaken was in 1708

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“Reawaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reawaken. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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