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| Main Entry: |
wake
 [weyk] 
|
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | formal observance of a body before funeral |
| Synonyms: | deathwatch, funeral service, last rites, obsequies, rites, vigil, watch |
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| Main Entry: | wake/waken |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop sleeping |
| Synonyms: | arise, awake, awaken, be roused, bestir, bring to life, call, come to, get out of bed, get up, nudge, open one's eyes, prod, rise, rise and shine, roll out, rouse, shake, stir, stretch, tumble out, turn out, wake up |
| Antonyms: | nap, sleep |
| Main Entry: | wake/waken |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | excite, stimulate |
| Synonyms: | activate, animate, arouse, awaken, challenge, enliven, fire, fire up, freshen, galvanize, grasp, jazz up, key up, kindle, notice, pep up, provoke, quicken, rally, renew, rouse, see, steam up, stir up, switch on, understand, whet, zip up |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dissuade |
Example Sentences
- When the brain realizes it is not getting oxygen, it sends an emergency signal to the body to wake up.
- It has left an unprecedented degree of unemployed workers and underused factories in its wake.
- But imagine if you could sleep for five months and still wake up fit as a fiddle.
| Main Entry: | after-effect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | repercussion |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, aftershock, consequence, followup, hangover, offshoot, trail, wake |
| Main Entry: | awake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become alert or cause to rise from sleep |
| Synonyms: | arise, awaken, call, gain consciousness, get up, roll out, rouse, stir, wake, wake up |
| Antonyms: | go to sleep, sleep |
| Main Entry: | awaken |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make conscious or alert |
| Synonyms: | activate, animate, arouse, awake, call, enliven, excite, fan, incite, kindle, pile out, provoke, rally, revive, rise and shine, roll out, rouse, show a leg, stimulate, stir up, turn out, vivify, wake |
| Antonyms: | deaden, go to sleep, hypnotize |
| Main Entry: | backwash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | repercussion |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, result, wake |
| Main Entry: | galvanize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inspire, stimulate |
| Synonyms: | animate, arouse, astonish, awaken, commove, electrify, energize, excite, fire*, frighten, innervate, invigorate, jolt, motivate, move, pique, prime, provoke, quicken, shock, spur, startle, stir, stun, thrill, vitalize, wake, zap |
| Antonyms: | depress, deter, discourage, disparage, dissuade, retard |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | kindle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | excite, incite |
| Synonyms: | agitate, animate, arouse, awaken, bestir, burn up, challenge, egg on, enkindle, exasperate, fire up, foment, get smoking, induce, inflame, inspire, key up, provoke, rally, rouse, sharpen, stimulate, stir, thrill, turn on, wake, waken, whet, work up |
| Antonyms: | disenchant, turn off |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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