waken Definition
waken (wā′kən)
intransitive verb
- to become awake; come to one's senses after sleep or a state like sleep
- 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
- to cause to wake; awake
- to urge or stir into action or activity; arouse; excite
waken Related Forms
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.
Browse dictionary entries near waken
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