risvegliare

to reawaken

verb ree-zveh-LYAH-reh Rare

Also means

to revive

Usage Note

Risvegliare combines ri- (again) with svegliare (to wake), so it literally means to wake someone or something up again. It is often used figuratively — risvegliare la curiosità (to reawaken curiosity) or risvegliare i ricordi (to stir up memories). The reflexive risvegliarsi means to wake up oneself and takes essere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Il viaggio ha risvegliato il suo amore per l'arte."

Natural Translation

The trip reawakened her love of art.

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