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wak·en
 waken
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- pronunciation:
- weI
k
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verb |
| inflections: |
wakens, wakening, wakened |
| definition 1: |
If something wakens you, it makes you stop sleeping. The sound of an alarm is often used to waken people.
The sunlight through the window wakened Mr. Miller especially early that summer day.Ethan fell asleep in class, but the bell wakened him.Maria's mom wakens her in time for her to get ready for school.- similar words:
- wake
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| definition 2: |
When you waken, you stop sleeping. You wake up.
Mr. Brown wakened from his nap when the phone rang.- similar words:
- wake
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