waken — OAT · Shobdo

waken

verb

1 upon wakening, Mrs. Bennet proceeded to squeal with delight:

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;

literary arise.

▷antonyms sleep; fall asleep.

2 John was asleep and I hated to waken him:

wake, wake up, waken up, rouse, arouse, bring to, bring around;

British, informal knock up.