Thesaurus: waken

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1. v. i. To wake; to cease to sleep; to be awakened.
2. v. t. To excite or rouse from sleep; to wake; to awake; to awaken.
3. v. t. To excite; to rouse; to move to action; to awaken.
4. v. cause to become awake or conscious
5. v. stop sleeping
6. To wake; to cease to sleep; to be awakened. Early, Turnus wakening with the light. Dryden. 1. To excite or rouse from sleep; to wake; to awake; to awaken. "Go, waken Eve." Milton. 2. To excite; to rouse; to move to action; to awaken. Then Homer's and Tyrtæus' martial muse Wakened the world. Roscommon. Venus now wakes, and wakens love. Milton. They introduce Their sacred song, and waken raptures high. Milton.
7. To wake; to cease to sleep; to be awakened.Early, Turnus wakening with the light. Dryden.
8. v:100 v cause to become awake or conscious v stop sleeping