Antonyms for waken
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : wey-kuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈweɪ kən |
Definition of waken
Origin :- "to become awake," Old English wæcnan, wæcnian "to rise, spring," from the same source as wake (v.). Figurative sense was in Old English. Transitive sense of "to arouse (someone or something) from sleep" is recorded from c.1200. Related: Wakened; wakening.
- verb wake
- I am sorry to waken you, Sidney, but I don't know what to do.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- I doze for a little, and when I waken there are people in the room.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Maria had warned her not to waken her grandfather, so she admired it in whispers.
- Extract from : « The Little Colonel » by Annie Fellows Johnston
- It seemed to waken all the room into new vibrations of life.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- He went closer to her, trying to waken her passion by the strength of his.
- Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
- It would be a pity if all the babies were to waken thirsty and kick each other.
- Extract from : « Lotus Buds » by Amy Carmichael
- I dreamed night after night about it, and I used to waken just wild to run back.
- Extract from : « Lotus Buds » by Amy Carmichael
- I remember you rubbed your nose with your little fist, but you did not waken.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- I waken in the morning with a secret pleasure at beholding the light.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 » by Various
- Will it waken them if I––clean up a little before I go to bed?
- Extract from : « Rim o' the World » by B. M. Bower
Synonyms for waken
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