waken

English

/ˈweɪkən/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To wake or rouse from sleep.
  • (intransitive) To awaken; to cease to sleep; to be awakened; to stir.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English waknen inherited from Old English wæcnan inherited from Proto-Germanic *waknaną (awaken).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*waknaną

Gloss

awaken

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