to wake
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1.0
- verb
- /weɪk/
- Whatever you do, wake up all my neighbors, okay?
- wake up each morning
- wake from sleep
- wake someone who's asleep
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Watch on YouTubeWhy did Genghis Khan wake up and think, you know what?
- Why did Genghis Khan wake up and think, you know what?
- But what does it feel like to wake up that day?
- In the Bible he didn't wake up yet still dreaming.
- And I just hear, just wake up and I turn around.
- Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas.
- And so we make a deal, like if there's danger, wake me, you know?
- Dog barks, baby wakes, she gets annoyed.
- Allegedly, he wakes up on blurry eyed on a.
- Yes, every day he wakes up a new record.
- She just talks like just now, she said, wake up morning, watch TV.
Examples
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I woke up so ashamed.
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The alarm clock rang, and I had to wake my sister so she wouldn't be late for school.
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And this dude needs to wake up to reality.
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It's difficult to wake up when we all have.
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But what does it feel like to wake up that day?
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I know, I know Australia's starting to wake up, which is exciting.
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I wasn't sure you would wake up.
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And so we make a deal, like if there's danger, wake me, you know?
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I've been up all night trying to wake you up and talk, but I can't.
Fiction book (1990) -
David and Sheba survive the attack but wake to find their travel companions dead.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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1.0
To stop sleeping or make someone else stop sleeping
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1.0
To stop sleeping or make someone stop sleeping
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1.8
To stop sleeping or make someone else wake up
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3.4
To wake someone up and make them alert after sleep
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3.0
To stop sleeping or make someone stop sleeping
3
3.5
Make someone wake up or feel more energetic
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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8.2
A 1941 World War II battle in which Japanese forces captured Wake Island from outnumbered American marines
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8.6
A battle in December 1941 where Japan captured Wake Island after American marines fought hard
- US
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9.9
A woodland plant with three leaves and one three-petaled flower common in North America
- Jargon
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3.6
A sound that makes people get out of bed, often used in camps or the military
A low plant with white flowers that lives for many years in southeastern United States woods
- Specialized
A wildflower with dark purple flowers without stems that grows in central United States prairies
- Specialized
An electronic signal that makes a device leave sleep mode and start working
How Awake
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wake The verb wake (to stop sleeping) comes from an old idea of coming into being 'awake', and it is the same idea you see in awake and awaken, so to wake someone is to make them stop sleeping.