éveiller

Senses

1. 1.

   to wake (someone) up

   to rouse from sleep; to awaken

2. 2.

   to arouse, to stir up

   to awaken or provoke a feeling, emotion, or interest

3. 3.

   to awaken (figurative)

   to bring to awareness or consciousness; to enlighten

Examples

• "Je l'ai éveillée à sept heures du matin."

  I woke her up at seven in the morning.

• "Ce bruit a éveillé mes soupçons."

  This noise aroused my suspicions.

• "L'enfant s'éveille progressivement à la poésie."

  The child is gradually awakening to poetry.

Usage

A transitive verb commonly used in formal or literary contexts, though still current in everyday speech. Often used reflexively (s'éveiller) meaning "to wake up" or "to awaken to (something)." Similar in register to "awakening" in English-slightly more formal than "réveiller" in some contexts.