Category:Waken

Wak"en, v. i. [imp. & p. pr. Wakened; p. pr. & vb. n. Wakening.] Etym: [oe. waknen, as. wæcnan; akin to goth. gawaknan. See wake, v. I.]

Defn: to wake; to cease to sleep; to be awakened. Early, turnus wakening with the light. Dryden.

Waken Wak"en, v. t.

1. To excite or rouse from sleep; to wake; to awake; to awaken. "go, Waken eve." Milton.

2. To excite; to rouse; to move to action; to awaken. Then homer's and tyrtæus' martial muse wakened the world. Roscommon. Venus now wakes, and wakens love. Milton. They introduce their sacred song, and waken raptures high. Milton.