This is the 8360th most frequent Catalan word.
despertar
"Despertar" means "to wake up" or "to awaken" in English.
reflexive to indicate waking oneself up
Va despertar-se a les sis del matí.
He woke up at six in the morning.
to evoke or awaken an emotion or feeling
Aquest llibre em desperta molta curiositat.
This book awakens a lot of curiosity in me.
to wake someone else up via an action or tool