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Word: Wake
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English (recorded only in the past tense wōc), also partly from the weak verb wacian ‘remain awake, hold a vigil’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waken and German wachen; compare with watch
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
weɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
emerge or cause to emerge from sleep; stop sleeping
Short Definition:emerge or cause to emerge from sleep
Examples:- she woke up feeling better
- I woke him gently
Definition:
hold a vigil beside (someone who has died)
Short Definition:hold vigil beside
Examples:- we waked Jim last night
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