This is the 9854th most frequent Japanese word.
覚める
To wake up; to become awake.
The word 覚める is used to describe waking up from sleep.
朝、目が覚めるのが早かったです。
In the morning, I woke up early.
Here, 覚める refers to the diminishing or cooling off of intense emotions or states.
彼の熱意が覚めることはありませんでした。
His enthusiasm never cooled off.
In this context, 覚める signifies regaining consciousness or coming to one's senses from a metaphorical dream state.