WAKENING

awakening, wakening, waking up

(noun) the act of waking; “it was an early awakening”; “it was the waking up he hated most”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

wakening

present participle of waken

Noun

wakening (plural wakenings)

The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.

Source: Wiktionary

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Wak"en*ing, n.

1. The act of one who wakens; esp., the act of ceasing to sleep; an awakening.

2. (Scots Law)

Definition: The revival of an action. Burrill. They were too much ashamed to bring any wakening of the process against Janet. Sir W. Scott.

WAKEN

Wak"en, v. i. [imp. & p. pr. Wakened; p. pr. & vb. n. Wakening.] Etym: [OE. waknen, AS. wæcnan; akin to Goth. gawaknan. See Wake, v. i.]

Definition: To wake; to cease to sleep; to be awakened. Early, Turnus wakening with the light. Dryden.

Wak"en, v. t.

1. To excite or rouse from sleep; to wake; to awake; to awaken. "Go, waken Eve." Milton.

2. To excite; to rouse; to move to action; to awaken. Then Homer's and Tyrtæus' martial muse Wakened the world. Roscommon. Venus now wakes, and wakens love. Milton. They introduce Their sacred song, and waken raptures high. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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