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Meaning of wake
The primary meaning of the word "wake" is to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping, or to become aware of something.
Etymology of wake
The word "wake" has Old English and Old Norse roots, with "wacan" meaning to awaken or become awake, and "vaka" meaning to watch or be awake
The word has been used in English since the 9th century, initially meaning to awaken or become awake, and later developing additional meanings such as to hold a wake or to describe a stretch of water
Synonyms
arise
awaken
get up
rise
stir
rouse
awaken
alert
aware
conscious
arouse
activate
kindle
provoke
summon
call
evoke
excite
stir
provoke
prompt
induce
incite
inspire
motivate
animate
energize
revive
refresh
rejuvenate
restore
awaken
wakeful
vigilant
watchful
attentive
observant
mindful
heedful
alert
sharp
keen
perceptive
sensitive
responsive
reactive
wake
aware
conscious
sensible
alert
awake
aroused
awakened
roused
stirred
alerted
notified
informed
enlightened
notified
Definitions
- To stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping
- To become aware of something or to make someone aware of something
- To hold a wake, which is a gathering where people come to pay their respects to someone who has died
- A stretch of water, especially one that is rough or disturbed
Usage Examples
- I woke up early this morning to get a head start on my day
- The noise from the party will wake the whole neighborhood
- The news of the natural disaster woke the world to the need for emergency preparedness
- The family held a wake for their loved one, where friends and family came to pay their respects