verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English waknen, from Old English wæcnian; akin to Old Norse vakna to a~, Old English wæccan to watch Date: before 12th century intransitive verb awake , transitive verb to rouse especially out of sleep ; wake
WAKEN
Meaning of WAKEN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012