Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Waken — Wak en, v. t. 1. To excite or rouse from sleep; to wake; to awake; to awaken. Go, waken Eve. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To excite; to rouse; to move to action; to awaken. [1913 Webster] Then Homer s and Tyrt[ae]us martial muse Wakened the world.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wakēn — *wakēn, *wakæ̅n germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. wachen; ne. be (Verb) awake, guard (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: an., ae., afries., anfrk., as., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *wakan, *waknan; … Germanisches Wörterbuch
waken — [wā′kən] vi. [ME waknen < OE wacnian, wæcnan, to become awake, akin to ON vakna, to waken: for IE base see WAKE1] 1. to become awake; come to one s senses after sleep or a state like sleep 2. to become active, animated, or alive after… … English World dictionary
waken to — To make or become aware of • • • Main Entry: ↑waken … Useful english dictionary
Waken — Wak en, v. i. [imp. & p. pr. {Wakened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wakening}.] [OE. waknen, AS. w[ae]cnan; akin to Goth. gawaknan. See {Wake}, v. i.] To wake; to cease to sleep; to be awakened. [1913 Webster] Early, Turnus wakening with the light. Dryden.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Waken — Waken, s. Wacken … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
waken — index foment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
waken — awaken, arouse, rouse, *stir, rally Analogous words: excite, stimulate, quicken, galvanize, *provoke: fire, kindle (see LIGHT): impel, *move, actuate, drive Antonyms: subdue Contrasted words: *pacify, mollify, placate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
waken — ► VERB ▪ wake from sleep. ORIGIN Old English, «be aroused»; related to WAKE(Cf. ↑wake) … English terms dictionary
waken — [[t]we͟ɪkən[/t]] wakens, wakening, wakened V ERG When you waken, or when someone or something wakens you, you wake from sleep. [LITERARY] [V n] The noise of a door slamming wakened her... Women are much more likely than men to waken because of… … English dictionary
