wakening

wak·en·ing

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wey-kuh-ning]
- /ˈweɪ kə nɪŋ/
- /ˈweɪ.kən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wey-kuh-ning]
- /ˈweɪ kə nɪŋ/

Definitions of wakening word

noun wakening awakening. 1
noun wakening Scots Law. a revival of a legal action or the process by which this is done. 1
verb with object wakening to rouse from sleep; wake; awake; awaken. 1
verb with object wakening to rouse from inactivity; stir up or excite; arouse; awaken: to waken the reader's interest. 1
verb without object wakening to wake, or become awake; awaken. 1
noun wakening Present participle of waken. 1

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Origin of wakening

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at waken, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Wakening

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wakening

wakening popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wakening usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wakening

noun wakening

awakening — the start of a feeling or awareness in a person

Just one Synonym for wakening