wake

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

wake

past (v2)

woke

past participle (v3)

woken

present participle

waking

3rd person singular

wakes

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

wakes

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.

   • I woke up at four o'clock this morning.
   • How long I slept I cannot tell, for I had nothing to guide me to the time, but woke at length, and found myself still in darkness.

2. 2.(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.

   • The neighbour's car alarm woke me from a strange dream.

3. 3.To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.

   • Even Richard's crusade woke little interest in his island realm.

4. 4.To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.

   • It's time to wake Tom up.
   • I hope we didn't wake you.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.

2. 2.The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.

3. 3.A number of vultures assembled together.

4. 4.The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water.

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