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waken
verb
Cause to become awake or conscious
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ˈweɪkən
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verb
Cause to become awake or conscious
“He was roused by the drunken men in the street”
verb
Stop sleeping
“She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock”
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He was roused by the drunken men in the street
Please wake me at 6 AM.
She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
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