Synonyms for come alive

Most common

wake · awake · awaken · arouse

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   to become responsive and animated.

Example sentences

• wake I'd like a wake-up call at seven tomorrow morning.
• awake Tom lay awake for a long time thinking about Mary.
• awaken The cock and the other birds awaken me in the morning.
• arouse Events of that type generally arouse suspicion.

By length

4 letters

wake¹

5 letters

awake², waken²

6 letters

awaken³, arouse²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (awake² = 2 syllables).