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Definition of reawake

reawake

/ˌriː.əˈweɪk/
re · a · wake
Past Simple:reawoke
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Past Participle:reawoken
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Present Participle:reawaking
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reawake Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To stir up, revive, or emerge again after a period of dormancy (of a feeling, memory, or interest).

Example

"Returning to his childhood home helped reawake his passion for landscape painting."

2

To wake up again, or to cause someone to wake from sleep a second time.

Example

"She drifted off for a few minutes only to reawake when the train pulled into the station."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While 'reawake' is a valid verb, 'reawaken' is significantly more common in modern standard English for both literal and figurative senses.

• Rhymes for reawake

• Nearby Words

reattack
reattempt
reauthorize
reawake
reawaken
reawakening
rebadge

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Reawake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/reawake
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