Emily Dickinson Lexicon

awaken (-ed), v. [see wake, v.] (webplay: bestir, dead, light, rise).

1. Resurrect; revive; change from mortality to eternal life.
2. Animate; enliven; inspire; quicken; stimulate; move; motivate; touch; [fig.] delight; electrify; exhilarate.
3. Arouse from sleep; interrupt the slumber of.