waken

[US]/ˈweɪkən/
[UK]/ˈweɪkən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. awaken; make someone conscious

vi. wake up; become conscious

Phrases & Collocations

awaken

Example Sentences

The noise wakened me.

a heavy sleeper who was not wakened by the cat burglar.

He wakened at 7 o'clock.

What time are you going to waken him?

The book wakened the reader's interest.

Nature seems to be wakened from a dead sleep.

It is frightening to most children to waken and find a stranger.

We must waken the people to the dangers facing our country.

She closed the door very quietly,as she was afraid of wakening her baby.

I plan to waken at six o'clock tomorrow.See Usage Note at wake 1

Old longings nomadic leap, Chafing at custom's chain; Again from its brumal sleep, Wakens the ferine strain.

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