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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 › english › awakeningAWAKENING | 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. Discover More. Other Words From.

  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 › english › awakeningAWAKENING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'awakening' Word Frequency. awakening. (əweɪkənɪŋ ) Word forms: plural awakenings. 1. countable noun [usually singular] The awakening of a feeling or realization is the start of it. ...the awakening of national consciousness in people. [ + of] Synonyms: stirring up, birth, waking, waking up More Synonyms of awakening. 2.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionawakening noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    [countable, uncountable] the act of beginning to understand or feel something; the act of something starting or somebody waking. sexual awakening. the awakening of interest in the environment. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  8. 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.