Collocations for wake, waken - verb
1. stop being asleep
ADV.
early, late
She had woken even earlier than usual.
She had woken even earlier than usual.
suddenly | up
I woke up quite late this morning.
I woke up quite late this morning.
PREP.
from
She had just woken up from a deep sleep.
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.
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.
She woke with a start from a terrible nightmare.
2. make sb stop sleeping
ADV.
gently
I woke him gently.
I woke him gently.
up
VERB + WAKE, WAKEN
be careful not to
Be careful not to wake the children!
Be careful not to wake the children!