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 uptransitive verb : to rouse especially out of sleep : wake