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to wake up
[phrase form: wake]
01
to no longer be asleep
1.1
to cause a person or animal stop being asleep
02
to become aware of something, especially something important, unpleasant, or surprising
Example
The experience woke up a new understanding of life in him.
The loud sound from the rumble strip woke up the sleepy driver.
The incident woke up the community to the need for better safety measures.
The conversation woke up the employees to the changes in company policy.
The financial struggle woke up the family to the importance of budgeting.
