awaken (sth) in sb
— phrasal verb with awaken /əˈweɪ.kən/ verb [I or T] literaryDefinition
› If a wish, interest, or emotion awakens or is awakened in you, you notice it for the first time: My holiday in Paris awakened a passion for French food in me.Causing things to happen
(Definition of awaken (sth) in sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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await verb
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awake adjective
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awake verb
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awaken sb to sth phrasal verb
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awaken verb
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awakening noun
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award noun
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award verb
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Synonyms and related words:
- -ization suffix
- -ize suffix
- agent noun (CAUSE)
- be associated with sth phrasal verb
- beget verb
- blaze a trail idiom
- bring sth about phrasal verb
- factor noun (FACT)
- fuel noun
- instigator noun
- introduce verb (PUT INTO USE)
- jumping-off point noun
- plant verb (PUT)
- produce verb (CAUSE)
- produce verb (RESULT IN)
- sure adjective
- the domino effect noun
- usher sth in phrasal verb
- wreak verb
- wrought verb
Topic:
Causing things to happen
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