Main Entry: awak·en

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈwā-kən\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): awak·ened; awak·en·ing \-ˈwāk-niŋ, -ˈwā-kə-\

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English awæcnian, from a- + wæcnian to waken

Date: before 12th century

: awake

— awak·en·er \-ˈwāk-nər, -ˈwā-kə-\ noun