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wak·en·ing 
[wey-kuh-ning] Pronunciation Key
[wey-kuh-ning] Pronunciation Key
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| wak·en
(wā'kən) Pronunciation Key
v. wak·ened, wak·en·ing, wak·ens v. tr.
v. intr. To become awake; wake up: I plan to waken at six o'clock tomorrow. See Usage Note at wake1. [Middle English wakenen, from Old English wæcnan; see weg- in Indo-European roots.] wak'en·er n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| wakening | |
noun | |
| the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most" [syn: awakening] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Wakening
Wak"en*ing\, n. 1. The act of one who wakens; esp., the act of ceasing to sleep; an awakening. 2. (Scots Law) The revival of an action. --Burrill. They were too much ashamed to bring any wakening of the process against Janet. --Sir W. Scott.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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