waken

 
Pronunciation: /ˈweɪk(ə)n/

verb

  • another term for wake1 (sense 1 of the verb). [no object]: she knew he would waken in an hour or so [with object]: she wakened the child and dressed her figurative they combined to waken a forgotten and futile hope

Origin:

Old English wæcnan 'be aroused', of Germanic origin; related to wake1