waken

• Gehobener oder veralteter Ausdruck dafür, aufzuwachen oder aufzuwachen; jemanden aus dem Schlaf wecken oder jemanden aus einem Zustand der Untätigkeit aufrütteln.

An archaic or literary verb meaning to wake or become awake; to rouse from sleep.

1. Cause to become awakeB2formal

   To make someone or something stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.

   Aufwecken

   • The loud noise wakened the baby.
   • She gently wakened him from his nap.
   • The alarm clock wakens me at six every morning.

   Synonymearouseawakenrousestirwakewake up

   Antonymelullsleep

2. Stop sleepingB2formal

   To become conscious after sleeping; to wake up.

   Aufwachen

   • He wakens early every day without an alarm.
   • I wakened to the sound of birds singing.
   • She wakens feeling refreshed after a good night's sleep.

   Synonymeawakeawakenrousestirwakewake up

   Antonymedozesleepslumber