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Synonyms
wak·en (wā́kən)

[Middle English wakenen, from Old English wæcnan.]

verb: -ened, -en·ing, -ens. 

transitive verb 

  1. To rouse from sleep; awake: The noise wakened me.
  2. To rouse from a quiescent or inactive state; stir.

intransitive verb 

To become awake; wake up: I plan to waken at six o'clock tomorrow. See Usage Note at: wake

derivatives

waḱen·er
noun