waken
verb (used with object)
to rouse from sleep; wake; awake; awaken.
will waken
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future tenseof waken.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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I am sure Mam will waken now, for she is such a light sleeper.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2018
And then he added somewhat maliciously, pulling at the hairs on his mole, “And do not think that silver will waken him—he has had silver under his hand since he was born.”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
Give me your sword and then I will waken him.
From The Justice of the King by Hamilton Drummond
"Never fear, sir," said he; "I will waken you," and even before he turned away I had lost all knowledge of the situation.
From At the Point of the Sword by Herbert Hayens
“Speak lower, or you will waken her,” said the girl; “and she hates you more than I!”
From One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn
