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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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

Matched Categories

1. • Pacific
   • Alert
   • Arouse
   • Change
   • 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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How to use wake in a sentence?

1. Alan Watts:

   Try to imagine what it will be like to go to sleep and never wake up… now try to imagine what it was like to wake up having never gone to sleep.

2. Alexander Herzen:

   People who have realized that this is a dream imagine that it is easy to wake up, and are angry with those who continue sleeping, not considering that the whole world that environs them does not permit them to wake. Life proceeds as a series of optical illusions, artificial needs and imaginary sensations.

3. Mark Leibovich:

   The really depressing thing about her and Clinton World is you look at Trump and you look at her and you say, 'OK, it's apples to oranges. This person is prepared. She's experienced. She knows the world.' ... And then you wake up November whatever and Hillary Clinton is the next president and, you know, a lot of America is feeling good that, you know, this menace has been left at the door, and then you wake up and you see, you know, Sid Blumenthal and Mark Penn and, you know, David Brock lining up to become senior advisers to the president. And you're like, 'Oh, this is what we're all feeling good about?'.

4. Hrachik Adjamian:

   A lot of people keep snoozing alarm clocks and still can't wake up, our research shows that a one-minute talk to a stranger wakes your brain up with a 99% guarantee. When someone asks you questions in the morning your brain has to wake up to answer. Also you try to be kind, you try to turn on your social pattern of behavior. After the call you can't sleep anymore even if you had a short sleep.

5. Unknown:

   Before a man can wake up and find himself famous he has to wake up and find himself.