wake

see definition of wake

nounformal observance of a body before funeral
nountrail behind something

Synonyms for wake

noun formal observance of a body before funeral

awake

verb. become alert or cause to rise from sleep

awoke

verb. become alert or cause to rise from sleep

Word Origin & History

"to become awake," Old English wacan "to become awake," also from wacian "to be or remain awake," both from Proto-Germanic *waken (cf. Old Saxon wakon, Old Norse vaka, Danish vaage, Old Frisian waka, Dutch waken, Old High German wahhen, German wachen "to be awake," Gothic wakan "to watch"), from PIE root *weg- "to be strong, be lively" (cf. Sanskrit vajah "force, swiftness, race, prize," vajayati "drives on;" Latin vegere, vigere "to be live, be active, quicken," vigil "awake, wakeful," vigor "liveliness, activity"). Causative sense "to rouse from sleep" is attested from c.1300. Related: Waked; waking. Phrase wake-up call is attested from 1976, originally a call one received from the hotel desk in the morning.

Example Sentences for wake

They laid Paralus upon a couch, with the belief that he slept to wake no more.

The soul cannot move, wake, or open the eyes, without perceiving God.

But now some dim perception of this truth began to wake in her.

So keen the blade, so soft the touch, the sleeper did not wake!

But was it possible he should ever wake to see how ugly his conduct had been?

With the words, he left the room, in his wake a hugely relieved Smithson.

Wake me up any old night and ask me—just ask me, that's all.

Too happy—I almost fear to wake and find that I've been dreaming.

The sky-light-hood had been thrown overboard, and was floating in the ship's wake.

Being jealous might wake him up to see that he was in love with her himself.

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