Wakened Meaning in English
word · lemma: waken
ˈweɪkən
WAY-kuhn
wˈeɪkənd
WAY-kənd
Definition
'Wakened' is the past tense and past participle of 'waken,' which means to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping.
Usage & Nuances
More formal and less common than 'woke' or 'awakened.' Often used in written English, especially in literature or poetic contexts. The verb 'waken' typically requires an object ('She wakened him'), but sometimes is used without one. Not used for figurative awakenings as often as 'awaken.'
Spanish: despertar - despertadoPortuguese (BR): acordar - acordadoPortuguese (PT): acordar - acordadoChinese (Simplified): 唤醒 - 被唤醒Chinese (Traditional): 喚醒 - 被喚醒Hindi: जगाना - जगाया गयाArabic: استفاق - استُيقظBengali: জাগানো - জেগে ওঠাRussian: разбудил - пробудилсяJapanese: 目覚めさせた - 目覚めたVietnamese: đánh thức - tỉnh giấcKorean: 깨우다 - 깨어나다Turkish: uyandırdıUrdu: جگایا - جاگاIndonesian: membangunkan - terbangun
Example Sentences
The loud noise wakened the baby.
basic
I was wakened by the telephone ringing.
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He wakened early this morning.
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I hadn’t wakened until the sun came through my window.
natural
If you’re ever wakened by thunder, just stay calm and wait for it to pass.
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She wakened me gently so I wouldn’t be scared.
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