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- [woh-kuh n]
- /ˈwoʊ kən/
- /ˈwəʊ.kən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woh-kuh n]
- /ˈwoʊ kən/
Definitions of woken word
- verb woken a past participle of wake1 . 1
- verb without object woken to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often followed by up). 1
- verb without object woken to become roused from a tranquil or inactive state; awaken; waken: to wake from one's daydreams. 1
- verb without object woken to become cognizant or aware of something; awaken; waken: to wake to the true situation. 1
- verb without object woken to be or continue to be awake: Whether I wake or sleep, I think of you. 1
- verb without object woken to remain awake for some purpose, duty, etc.: I will wake until you return. 1
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Origin of woken
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) in sense “to become awake” continuing Middle English waken, Old English *wacan (found only in past tense wōc and the compounds onwacan, āwacan to become awake; see awake (v.)); in sense “to be awake” continuing Middle English waken, Old English wacian (cognate with Old Frisian wakia, Old Saxon wakōn, Old Norse vaka, Gothic wakan); in sense “to rouse from sleep” continuing Middle English waken, replacing Middle English wecchen, Old English weccan, probably altered by association with the other senses and with the k of Old Norse vaka; (noun) Middle English: state of wakefulness, vigil (late Middle English: vigil over a dead body), probably continuing Old English *wacu (found only in nihtwacu night-watch); all ultimately < Germanic *wak- be lively; akin to watch, vegetable, vigil
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Parts of speech for Woken
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woken popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.