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Definition of waken verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb [ I or T ] formal us / ˈweɪ.k ə n / uk / ˈweɪ.k ə n / Add to word list. to ( cause to) wake from sleep: I shook him but he didn't waken. Waken me at 7:00, all right? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: not sleeping & not unconscious. anti-sleep. be in the land of the living idiom. come around. fully conscious.
May 3, 2024 · 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.
Definitions of waken. verb. stop sleeping. synonyms: arouse, awake, awaken, come alive, wake, wake up. see more. verb. cause to become awake or conscious. synonyms: arouse, awaken, rouse, wake, wake up. see more.
Waken Definition. wākən. wakened, wakens. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. wakened, wakens. To become awake; come to one's senses after sleep or after a state like sleep. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To urge or stir into action or activity; arouse; excite. Webster's New World.
v.tr. 1. To rouse from sleep; awake: The noise wakened me. 2. To rouse from a quiescent or inactive state; stir. 3. To cause to be aware; alert or enlighten: The news wakened the king to his advisers' treachery. v.intr. 1. To become awake; wake up: I plan to waken at six o'clock tomorrow. See Usage Note at wake 1. 2.
Apr 11, 2024 · waken (third-person singular simple present wakens, present participle wakening, simple past and past participle wakened) To wake or rouse from sleep. (intransitive) To awaken; to cease to sleep; to be awakened; to stir.
