WAKEN


Meaning of WAKEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwā-kən ]

verb

( wak·ened ; wak·en·ing ˈwāk-niŋ, ˈwā-kə-)

Etymology: Middle English waknen, from Old English wæcnian; akin to Old Norse vakna to awaken, Old English wæccan to watch

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb

: awake — often used with up

transitive verb

: to rouse especially out of sleep : wake

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