Synonyms for WAKE
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1. wake

   Synonyms:
   rouse, suscitate, excite, reanimate, revive, awake, watch, revel, evoke, summon, provoke, call

   Antonyms:
   soothe, allay, appease, lay, hush, lullaby, mesmerize, tranquilize, quiet

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1. aftermath, wake, backwashnoun

   the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

   "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"

   Synonyms:
   backwash, wake, wash, airstream, race, slipstream, consequence, aftermath, viewing

   Antonyms:
   sleep, log Z's, kip, slumber, catch some Z's

2. Wake Island, Wakenoun

   an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii

   Synonyms:
   viewing, aftermath, backwash

   Antonyms:
   sleep, catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, slumber

3. wake, backwashnoun

   the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward

   "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"

   Synonyms:
   backwash, wake, wash, airstream, race, slipstream, aftermath, viewing

   Antonyms:
   log Z's, sleep, kip, catch some Z's, slumber

4. wake, viewingverb

   a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial

   "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"

   Synonyms:
   screening, viewing, aftermath, wake, showing, backwash

   Antonyms:
   log Z's, slumber, kip, sleep, catch some Z's

5. wakeverb

   be awake, be alert, be there

   Synonyms:
   awake, inflame, waken, fire up, heat, wake up, come alive, arouse, awaken, rouse, ignite, stir up

   Antonyms:
   kip, slumber, sleep, catch some Z's, log Z's

6. wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, wakenverb

   stop sleeping

   "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"

   Synonyms:
   kindle, excite, put forward, awake, heat, come alive, provoke, inflame, perk up, enkindle, wake up, stir, wake, elicit, energise, stimulate, fire, arouse, fire up, bring up, conjure up, ignite, raise, waken, turn on, call down, energize, wind up, call forth, invoke, rouse, awaken, brace, evoke, sex, conjure, stir up

   Antonyms:
   slumber, sleep, catch some Z's, log Z's, kip

7. inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire upverb

   arouse or excite feelings and passions

   "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

   Synonyms:
   shake up, come alive, incite, arouse, awake, heat, commove, inflame, agitate, raise up, wake up, light up, wake, catch fire, instigate, conflagrate, combust, rouse, fire up, kindle, set off, waken, erupt, hot up, awaken, ignite, take fire, stir up, foment, vex, heat up, light, disturb, enkindle

   Antonyms:
   log Z's, slumber, catch some Z's, sleep, kip

8. wakeverb

   make aware of

   "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"

   Synonyms:
   awake, inflame, waken, fire up, heat, wake up, come alive, arouse, awaken, rouse, ignite, stir up

   Antonyms:
   slumber, kip, sleep, log Z's, catch some Z's

9. awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouseverb

   cause to become awake or conscious

   "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

   Synonyms:
   kindle, excite, bestir, put forward, awake, heat, energize, come alive, provoke, commove, inflame, rout out, perk up, agitate, energise, enkindle, wake up, stir, wake, elicit, conjure, brace, stimulate, fire, arouse, drive out, fire up, bring up, conjure up, raise, waken, turn on, call down, charge, wind up, call forth, invoke, charge up, rouse, awaken, ignite, evoke, sex, force out, stir up

   Antonyms:
   slumber, log Z's, kip, catch some Z's, sleep

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1. • Pacific
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   • Arouse
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   • Consequence
   • Island
   • Wave

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1. wakeverb

   Synonyms:
   watch, be awake, not be asleep

2. wakeverb

   Synonyms:
   awake, waken, be awakened, be roused from sleep

3. wakeverb

   Synonyms:
   revel, carouse, feast

4. wakeverb

   Synonyms:
   awaken, waken, rouse from sleep

5. wakeverb

   Synonyms:
   arouse, rouse, excite, kindle, stimulate, provoke, stir up

6. wakenoun

   Synonyms:
   vigil, watching

7. wakenoun

   Synonyms:
   track (of a vessel), trail

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1. wakeverb

   Synonyms:
   awake, waken, arouse, rouse, revive

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1. List of paraphrases for "wake":

   aftermath, following, reactivation, root, vigil, awaken, result, revival, waking, continued, suite, activation, wake-up

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1. Mark Wahlberg:

   Unfortunately, I had to consume, for two weeks, 7,000 calories, and then for another two weeks, 11,000 calories, even when you’re full, I would wake up after a meal to have another meal. I was eating every three hours. It was not fun.

2. Marsiah Emmanuel Collins:

   I have my son’s picture over my bed, and to wake up now and see it and know my son is dead is devastating.

3. Rashida Tlaib:

   Her death should be a wake-up call that we must act in urgency, ...It is immoral for us to walk away and take a month off when ...our neighbors are dying and losing loved ones.

4. Scott C. Holstad:

   We wake up, breathe, live life often against our wishes and our better judgement. We console ourselves by telling ourselves this is no fault of our own but that doesn’t take away the reality of the pain, the streaming dreams, the utter shock of life, the shattered pieces of survival.

5. Michael Grandner:

   A lot of people think sleep apnea will cause them to suffocate, but it won't, you're still getting enough air to breathe --and if not, your brain will wake you up.