awaken (someone or something) to (something)
idiom
somewhat formal
: to make (someone or something) aware of (something)
The book will awaken their minds to the beauty of nature.
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Dormant fungi within the tree awaken to feast on it, joined by others that creep up from the soil.
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Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The sector is beginning to awaken to the need to start designing simpler, more relevant products that speak to people at earlier, and more consistently, across many more different stages of life.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Denver may awaken to several inches of snow, The Washington Post reports.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The scenes where Celebrimbor begins to awaken to the illusion he’s been placed under are really great.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The sector is beginning to awaken to the need to start designing simpler, more relevant products that speak to people at earlier, and more consistently, across many more different stages of life.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Denver may awaken to several inches of snow, The Washington Post reports.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The scenes where Celebrimbor begins to awaken to the illusion he’s been placed under are really great.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Awaken (someone or something) to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awaken%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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