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Collocations for wake, waken - verb

1. stop being asleep

ADV.

early, late
She had woken even earlier than usual.
suddenly | up
I woke up quite late this morning.

PREP.

from
She had just woken up from a deep sleep.

PHRASES

wake (up) to find sth
Any minute now she''d wake up to find herself at home safe in bed.
wake (up) with a start
She woke with a start from a terrible nightmare.

2. make sb stop sleeping

ADV.

gently
I woke him gently.
up

VERB + WAKE, WAKEN

be careful not to
Be careful not to wake the children!

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