Definition
To wake up or cause someone to wake up from sleep.
Etymology
From Old English 'wacan' meaning 'to wake' or 'arise,' related to Germanic roots. The '-en' suffix is a common verb-forming ending in English that often indicates a change of state or causative action.
Kelly Says
This word is actually the original form—'wake' is the shortened version that became more popular over time. In older English literature and poetry, you'll often see 'waken' used for dramatic effect, like 'waken the sleeping giants,' which sounds more majestic than 'wake.'
Translations
CACatalà
despertar
despɛrˈtar
CSČeština
probudit
probuɡɪt
ELΕλληνικά
ξυπνάω
ksipnáo
ESEspañol
despertar
despɛrˈtar
FAفارسی
بیدار کردن
bēdār kardan
FISuomi
herättää
herætːæː
FRFrançais
réveiller
ʁevɛje
HUMagyar
felébreszteni
fɛleːbrɛstɛni
IDBahasa Indonesia
membangunkan
məmbaŋʊŋkan
ITItaliano
svegliare
sveʎʎaːre
MSBahasa Melayu
membangunkan
məmbaŋʊŋkan
NLNederlands
wekken
ʋɛkən
PLPolski
obudzić
ɔˈbudʑit͡ɕ
PTPortuguês
acordar
ɐkɔrˈdaɾ
RUРусский
проснуться
prɐsntsɐ
SWKiswahili
kuamsha
kuamʃa
TAதமிழ்
விழிப்பிக்க
viʒippikkɑ
TRTürkçe
uyandırmak
ujɑndɯrmɑk
UKУкраїнська
прокинутися
prɔkɪnʊtɪsʲa
URاردو
بیدار کرنا
bēdār karnā
VITiếng Việt
thức dậy
tʰʊk ʔɗəi