rewaken
Revive from slumber
To rewaken is to wake again or cause to wake again, whether literally from sleep or figuratively from dormancy.
A noise might rewaken a child who just fell back asleep.
Old memories can rewaken feelings long buried: The smell of pine rewakened her childhood summers at the lake.
The word emphasizes return to a previous wakeful or active state.
Restore after ending
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- resuscitateRestore to consciousness
- reactivateRestore to working state
- reanimateRestore to life
rekindle · reinvigorate · regenerate · reestablish · reinstate · reignite · bring back · jumpstart
To fill with energy
stimulate · motivate · inspire · excite · empower · activate · fortify · strengthen
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
reinvention · fresh start · new beginning · transformation · restoration · rekindling · second wind · new lease
State of perceiving reality
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- sentienceCapacity for subjective experience
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
realization · mindfulness · lucidity · clarity · self-awareness · awakening · coming to · stirring
resurrect
Restore after ending
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- resuscitateRestore to consciousness
- reactivateRestore to working state
reanimate · rekindle · reinvigorate · regenerate · reestablish · reinstate · reignite · bring back · jumpstart · restart
ignite
Start burning something
rouse · provoke · incite · foment · inflame · whet · spur · trigger · prompt · evoke
invigorate
To fill with energy
galvanize · stimulate · motivate · inspire · excite · empower · activate · fortify · strengthen · boost
rebirth
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
revitalization · reinvention · fresh start · new beginning · transformation · restoration · rekindling · second wind · new lease · phoenix
awareness
State of perceiving reality
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- sentienceCapacity for subjective experience
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
perception · realization · mindfulness · lucidity · clarity · self-awareness · awakening · coming to · stirring · rousing
rewakensedate
Calm and unhurried
tranquilize · knock out · anesthetize · put under · deaden