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waken

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of waken

1 to cause to stop sleeping

a sudden loud noise wakened us

Synonyms of waken

arouse, awake, awaken, knock up [British], rouse, wake

Words Related to waken

reawaken, rewake

agitate, bestir, disturb, excite, provoke, stimulate, stir

Near Antonyms of waken

hypnotize, mesmerize

Antonyms of waken

2 to cease to be asleep

she usually wakens when sunlight begins to stream through the windows

Synonyms of waken

arouse, awake, awaken, rouse, wake

Words Related to waken

arise, get up, rise, roll out, turn out, uprise

reawaken, rewake

Near Antonyms of waken

catnap, conk (off or out), doze, drop off, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze

bed (down), couch, doss (down) [chiefly British], flop, kip (down) [British], retire, sack out, turn in

lie up, sleep in

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