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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in consciousness, wakefulness
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of wake (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cause to stop sleeping
- my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife
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2
to cease to be asleep
- I woke with a start when the door slammed
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3
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
- a public service announcement designed to wake people to the dangers of aggressive driving
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The first known use of wake was before the 12th century
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