waken

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(wak-en) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to cause someone to stop sleeping.

Example Sentence

The sound of birds chirping outside her window helped waken Jane from her deep slumber.

More Example Sentences

He tried to waken her for breakfast.

Synonyms

awake; arouse; stir

Antonyms

sleep; doze; slumber

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Rhymes

  • aiken
  • aikin
  • aken
  • bacon
  • chaiken
  • hakan
  • macon
  • makin'
  • raycon
  • shaiken
  • shaken
  • taken
  • takin'
  • waken

  • awaken
  • forsaken
  • jamaican
  • mcmaken
  • mistaken
  • retaken
  • unshaken

  • reawaken
  • takla-makan
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