verb
Meaning 1
to become responsive and animated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
come alive
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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verb
Meaning 2
stop sleeping
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, waken
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change state, turn
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.