Waken (Verb)
Meaning 1
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
Cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM.".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The sound of the birds outside the window will waken her every morning.
- We shouldn't waken the baby now that she has finally fallen asleep.
- Her alarm is set to waken her 15 minutes earlier than usual.
- His phone always seems to waken him right as he's drifting off to sleep.
- The smell of freshly brewed coffee slowly began to waken me from my slumber.