What does "despertar" mean in English?

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Spanish

despertar

English

wake up

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Alternative translations of "despertar"

awaken
arouse
waken
wake

Examples of how to use "despertar" in Spanish

Spanish
Me despierto a las siete cada día.
English
I wake up at seven every day.
Spanish
Yo despierto a las seis.
English
I wake up at six.
Spanish
Ayer él despertó tarde.
English
Yesterday he woke up late.
Spanish
Cuando era niño, me despertaba temprano.
English
When I was a child, I used to wake up early.
Spanish
Mañana nos despertaremos juntos.
English
Tomorrow we will wake up together.

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Me despierto a las siete cada día.

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