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Waked vs Waned - What's the difference?

waked | waned |

As verbs the difference between waked and waned

is that waked is past tense of wake while waned is past tense of wane.

As an adjective waned is

having wanes, i.e. rounded corners caused by lack of wood, often showing bark.

waked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (wake)

    • Usage notes

    * Less commonly used than "woke" meaning “to stop sleeping” * Commonly used for the meaning of laying out a body prior to burial.

    waned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wane)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (woodworking) Having wanes, i.e. rounded corners caused by lack of wood, often showing bark.

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