Awake and awaken are two distinct verbs that mean the same thing. In other words, they're synonyms, and in the present tense they each behave the way English verbs typically behave:

We are being rudely awakened to a sense of unity in matters political, economic, scientific, and even cultural. You awaken one morning on your amply outfitted but very small boat to find that …

When you awaken to a fact or when someone awakens you to it, you become aware of it.

awaken to [phrasal verb] awaken to (something) or awaken (someone or something) to (something) : to become aware of (something) or to make (someone or something) aware of …

Define awaken. awaken synonyms, awaken pronunciation, awaken translation, English dictionary definition of awaken. v. a·wak·ened , a·wak·en·ing , a·wak·ens v. intr. 1. To wake up: I …

To awaken someone is to wake them up. You might awaken your roommate accidentally by practicing your tap dance routine in the kitchen. You can awaken another person, and a noise …

Definition of awaken verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.