verb
To come out of sleep
Antonyms
To awaken another
See awake in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
To cease sleeping:
arouse, awaken, rouse, stir1, wake1, waken. See awarenessTo induce or elicit (a reaction or emotion):
arouse, awaken, kindle, raise, rouse, stir1 (up), waken. See exciteLearn more about awake