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wak·en
 waken
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- pronunciation:
- weI
k
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
wakens, wakening, wakened |
| definition 1: |
to cause to stop sleeping; awake.
The sun wakened him every morning.- antonyms:
- lull
- similar words:
- arouse, wake
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| definition 2: |
to make more active; stir.
The book wakened his interest in bugs.- antonyms:
- lull
- similar words:
- arouse, rouse, stir
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| definition 3: |
to stop sleeping; become awake; wake up.
He wakened from his nap when the phone rang.- similar words:
- rouse, wake
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| related words: |
kindle |
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