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    awakening
    /əˈweɪk(ə)nɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. an act of waking from sleep: formal "since my awakening I had realized it was a very special day"
    • 2. an act or moment of becoming suddenly aware of something: "the war came as a rude awakening to the hardships of life"

    adjective

    • 1. coming into existence or awareness: "his awakening desire"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAWAKENING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AWAKENING definition: 1. the act of starting to understand something or feel something: 2. the act of starting to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › awakeningAwakening Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AWAKENING is a rousing from sleep. How to use awakening in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › awakeningAWAKENING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a recognition, realization, or coming into awareness of something: a rude awakening to the disagreeable facts. a renewal of interest in religion, especially in a community; a revival. awakening. / əˈweɪkənɪŋ; əˈweɪknɪŋ / noun. the start of a feeling or awareness in a person. a picture of an emotional awakening.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › awakeningAwakening - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An awakening is the act of waking up from sleep. It can also refer to other forms of new or sudden consciousness. When you've been asleep, whether at night or during a nap, you wake up and regain consciousness. This is known as an awakening.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAWAKENING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    The awakening of a feeling or realization is the start of it. ...the awakening of national consciousness in people. American English : awakening / əˈweɪkənɪŋ /

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › awakenAwaken Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. awak· en ə-ˈwā-kən. awakened; awakening ə-ˈwāk-niŋ. ə-ˈwā-kə- ; awakens. Synonyms of awaken. transitive + intransitive. : awake. He was awakened by a knock at the door. I awakened from a deep sleep. She awakened to the smell of bacon and eggs. news that the long-dormant volcano is now awakening.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishawakening noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    awakening. noun. /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/. /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/. [countable, usually singular] an occasion when you realize something or become aware of something. If they had expected a warm welcome, they were in for a rude awakening (= they would soon realize that it would not be warm). Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › awakeningAwakening - definition of awakening by The Free Dictionary

    1. To cause to wake up: A barking dog awakened me during the night. 2. To cause (someone) to become aware; alert or enlighten: The news awakened her to the truth. 3. To stir up or produce (a memory or feeling, for example): Her new job awakened in her a sense of responsibility. See Usage Note at wake 1.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › awakeningAwakening Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Awakening Definition. (a) Waking up. The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. (religion) A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual. (figuratively) Being roused into action or activity.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › awakeningawakening | meaning of awakening in Longman Dictionary of...

    awakening meaning, definition, what is awakening: an occasion when you suddenly realize th...: Learn more.