waken
/ˈweɪk(ə)n
/verb
Another term for wake1 (sense 1 of the verb). [no object]: she knew he would waken in an hour or so [with object]: she wakened the child and dressed her figurative they combined to waken a forgotten and futile hope...
- Acute myocardial infarctions have a peak incidence in the first few hours after wakening, suggesting that they may be triggered by abrupt changes in psychological and behavioural status.
- At 3.25 am the male occupant of a house in Greenpark Villa, Rostrevor was wakened by a man demanding money.
- Georgie quietly moans, stirs, then wakens with a gasp.
Origin
Old English wæcnan 'be aroused', of Germanic origin; related to wake1.
Rhymes
- water chickweed
- water chute
- water cider
- water clerk
- water clock
- water closet
- water-closeted
- water clover
- watercock
- watercolor
- watercolored
- watercoloring
- watercolour
- watercoloured
- watercolouring
- watercolourist
- water company
- water conditioner
- water content
- water-cool
- water-cooled
- water cooler
- water cooling
- water-cord
- water core