v.
Pronunciation: ' w ā -k ə n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: wak · ened ; wak · en · ing \ ' w ā k-ni ŋ , ' w ā -k ə - \
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