waken

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waken  /ˈweɪ kən/ ? Meaning of "waken"

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Definition(s):

  1. (v) cause to become awake or conscious
  2. (v) stop sleeping

Synonym(s)

awake, awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, arouse

Usage(s):

  1. Hispanics have overtaken African Americans as the country's largest minority, the swing vote to woo, the sleeping giant to waken.
  2. Yet even in these nations, cowed populations are beginning to waken to the possibility of change.
  3. The fumes got so bad that mine officials kept watch round the clock to waken residents in case of a sudden increase of escaping gas.

Quotes

  1. "Robert has overcome his problem, hopefully," Tuberville said. "I think he has waken up a little bit. His big deal for us is punt returns. That is going to be the one thing we are going to need to get out of him for the next couple of games."
    on Nov 3, 2007 By: Tommy Tuberville Source: The Huntsville Times - al.com

  2. Zarqawi wrote: "If we succeed in dragging the Shia into the arena of sectarian war, it will become possible to waken the inattentive Sunnis as they feel imminent danger. The only solution is for us to strike the religious and military and other...
    on Mar 29, 2006 By: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Source: AINA

  3. Sean Fallon, standing in for manager Jock Stein, said: "This defeat could be a good thing for us. It will waken them up for Saturday."
    on Nov 24, 2008 By: Sean Fallon Source: Scotsman

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