waken

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause someone or something to become aware of something; to rouse from sleep.

  - "I will wake you up at 7 a.m."
  - "The sun woke the birds."
  - "He was woken by the sound of an alarm."

• Verb

  To become aware or alert; to come to a realization or understanding.

  - "The student was waking up to the reality of his situation."
  - "She woke up to the fact that she had made a mistake."
  - "The news woke him to the dangers of the situation."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈweɪkən/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with waken
ake , brake , cake , fake , jake , lake , make , rake , shake , stake , take , wake , yake

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Homophones

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1. Wake () : A wake is a ceremony held after a funeral, usually involving a procession of boats or vehicles.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of waken that leads to same result
waken , wakened , wakening , wakens

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Forms

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Wakes up: I wake up at 6 a.m., Woke up: I woke up late today., Waking up: I am still waking up., Wakening: The wakening of the sun., Wakened: He was wakened by the noise.

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Etymology

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Old English wecgan, meaning 'to wake, arise'. Related to wacian, meaning 'to watch, guard'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'waken' is derived from the Old English word 'wecgan'.

2. The verb 'waken' is often used interchangeably with the verb 'wake up'.

3. The noun 'wake' is derived from the Old English word 'weca'.

4. The word 'waken' is pronounced the same as the name 'Wayne'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Awakening: The process of becoming aware or conscious of something.

2. Rouse: To arouse or stimulate someone to action.

3. Awareness: The state of being conscious or attentive to one's surroundings.

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Culture

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In literature, 'waken' has been used to describe the moment of realization or awareness. In poetry, it can refer to the awakening of nature or the human spirit.

How to Memorize "waken"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the sun rising and birds chirping to remember the meaning of 'waken' as 'to become aware'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'waken' with 'aware' and 'conscious'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Wake Up And Realize Every New Day'.

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