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waken Definition

waken (kən)

intransitive verb

  1. to become awake; come to one's senses after sleep or a state like sleep
  2. to become active, animated, or alive after inactivity or dormancy

Etymology: ME waknen < OE wacnian, wæcnan, to become awake, akin to ON vakna, to waken: for IE base see wake

transitive verb

  1. to cause to wake; awake
  2. to urge or stir into action or activity; arouse; excite

waken Related Forms

wak·ener noun

waken Usage Examples

Object

  • dead: It is a call to waken the dead to judgment.
  • boy: He had that same stern but compassionate look in his eyes that I saw when he wakened the neighbor boy from the dead.
  • everyone: At approximately 3.00 am there was a sickening crash which wakened everyone instantly.
  • someone: Had to waken someone to tell them phone was there.
  • something: From the minute Glen Little entered the arena to a reception to waken the dead, something felt right.
  • time: Trot wakened several times and found the Mountain Ear always alert and listening intently for the slightest sound.

Subject

noise: Sarah Allen: Between 1 and 2 o'clock at night I was wakened by a great noise around on the outside of the house.

Modifying Another Word

  • n't: AKA and see " I am asleep and do n't waken me [ 2 ] .
  • not: In each case it is clear that the smoke and flames did not waken them.
  • all: We just need to ALL waken up a bit quicker.
  • just: In summary - DON'Ts Don't try to pick up a hamster that is asleep or has just wakened.
  • only: All had gone well through the house; her mother had only wakened once.
  • first: Dispersible co-beneldopa is also useful on first wakening to allow the person to dress.

Followed by an intransitive particle

up: He's poking fun, it's sarcasm to get them to waken up to God really is.

Infinitive complement

allow: His young children had to be wakened to allow their rooms to be searched.

Preposition: in

morning: I only know I am now aware of God when I waken in the morning till I go to sleep at night.

Preposition: from

sleep: Some hours later I was wakened from a sound sleep by a commotion in the next room.

Preposition: by

noise: Sarah Allen: Between 1 and 2 o'clock at night I was wakened by a great noise around on the outside of the house.