Definition of Wake
Wake
Wake
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping
e.g. She tried to wake him up, but he was too tired.
(noun)
a vigil held for someone who has died;
e.g. She is attending her friend's wake today.
(verb)
to become alert or aware of something;
e.g. When we waked to the desperateness of our situation, we knew we had to act quickly.
(noun)
the state of being awake;
e.g. The sleep-wake cycle is a sleep pattern that determines when it is time to fall asleep and when it is time to be awake.
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