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waken

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waken /ˈwākən, ˈweɪkən /
verb literary term for wake1 (SENSE 1 OF THE verb):
[no object] she knew he would waken in an hour or so
[with object] she wakened the child and dressed her
figurative they combined to waken a forgotten and futile hope.
– ORIGIN Old English wæcnan be aroused, of Germanic origin; related to wake1.
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