waken v. + Add to list US //ˈweɪkən// UK //wˈeɪkən// wak·en SynonymsEtymology Synonyms arouseawakeawakenrousewakeOriginGEM-PRO*waknaną→OEwæcnan→MEwaknen→ENwaken From Middle English waknen, from Old English wæcnan, from Proto-Germanic *waknaną.