Main Entry:

wak·en

Pronunciation:

\ˈwā-kən\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

wak·ened; wak·en·ing \ˈwāk-niŋ, ˈwā-kə-\

Etymology:

Middle English waknen, from Old English wæcnian; akin to Old Norse vakna to awaken, Old English wæccan to watch

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb : awake —often used with up transitive verb : to rouse especially out of sleep : wake