Reawakens

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To come back to life or consciousness after a period of inactivity or sleep ; to stir up renewed interest, feelings, or activity in something that had become dormant
2. To regain awareness or vitality after being inactive or unconscious ; to rekindle enthusiasm or emotions that had faded or been forgotten
3. To return to a state of awareness or liveliness following a pause or rest ; to provoke fresh passion or attention toward an idea, memory, or cause

Etymology: "Reawakens" is the third-person singular present form of "reawaken," so it describes a thing that wakes again, or is brought back to life, after a pause. The verb is built from the prefix "re-," meaning again, attached to "awaken," which itself comes from the older verb "waken" with the intensifying prefix "a-." Together they describe a return to consciousness or vigour that has been interrupted. The prefix carries the sense of repetition, and the base carries the image of rising from sleep. "Re-" reaches English from Latin, where it meant "back" or "again," and it passed into Middle English through Old French. Its pairing with "awaken" is a plain English formation, so the verb needs no special history beyond the two parts it is built from.

Synonyms: revives, resurrects, restores, rekindles, reactivates

Antonyms: extinguishes, dissolves, eliminates, suppresses, quashes