The difference between Awaken and Uprouse
When used as verbs, awaken means to cause to become awake, whereas uprouse means to rouse up.
check bellow for the other definitions of Awaken and Uprouse
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Awaken as a verb (transitive):
To cause to become awake.
Examples:
"She awakened him by ringing the bell."
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Awaken as a verb (intransitive):
To stop sleeping; awake.
Examples:
"Each morning he awakens with a smile on his face."
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Awaken as a verb (transitive, figurative):
To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.
Examples:
"Awaken your entrepreneurial spirit!"
"We hope to awaken your interest in our programme."
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Awaken as a verb (theology):
To call to a sense of sin.
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Awaken as a verb (rare):
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Uprouse as a verb (transitive):
To rouse up; rouse from sleep; awake; arouse.