despertar
/despeɾˈtaɾ/ · A1 · verb
to wake
⏰ des-PERT-ar: wake up and be alert — hidden pert is like English pert, lively
From Latin expergitus (awakened), via Spanish despierto = awake. English cousin: despertador is the alarm clock, literally the waker. Stem changes e→ie: me despierto = I wake up.