awaken
a-wa-ken
verb
To stop sleeping; to rouse from slumber.
"I awaken early on weekdays."
verb
To become aware of something; to cause a feeling or idea to start.
"The news awakened public concern."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: wake up, arouse, rouse, waken, wake, awake, come alive
Antonyms: cause to sleep, dope off, doze off, drift off, drop off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off