reawaken
UK[ˌriːəˈweɪkən]US[ˌriːəˈweɪkən]
v
to become active, or to make someone or something become active again, especially a feeling or interest
v
to wake up again, or to cause someone to wake up again
Morpheme Breakdown
re
awaken
re
again
awaken
to wake
Etymology
the word 'reawaken' is a modern english formation, combining the productive latin-derived prefix 're-' with the older germanic verb 'awaken'. the verb 'awaken' itself stems from old english 'awacian', built on the root 'wacan' meaning "to arise, become awake," which is part of a large proto-germanic family of words related to watching and waking. the prefix 're-', from latin, systematically adds the sense of repetition or return. thus, the literal construction "to wake again" logically extends to both the physical act of waking from sleep and the figurative revival of emotions, memories, or activities.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + awaken (to wake)
re- is a prefix of Latin origin meaning "again" or "back". awaken is a verb of Old English origin, from the verb 'awacian' (to arise, to wake).
Examples
the documentary reawakened public interest in the historical event.
a sudden noise reawakened the sleeping child.
traveling to her homeland reawakened old memories and a sense of belonging.