waken
verb
[ ˈweɪk(ə)n ]
• another term for wake1 (sense 1 of the verb).
• "she knew he would waken in an hour or so"
Similar:
wake,
wake up,
awake,
awaken,
waken up,
rouse,
stir,
come to,
come around,
get up,
get out of bed,
bestir oneself,
get going,
come alive,
show signs of life,
arise,
arouse,
bring to,
bring around,
knock up,
Opposite:
sleep,
fall asleep,
Origin:
Old English wæcnan ‘be aroused’, of Germanic origin; related to wake1.
