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. Jim Schwarber:

   We're working hard to keep that giant contained so it doesn't wake up.

2. American Indian Proverb:

   You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. Navajo

3. Model Sara Sampaio:

   I really don’t think we should label models as 'plus' or 'runway'. Models are people.A lot of people like to make us some species that are not human, we are normal people, this is a whole production.... It’s not like I wake up like this. There is makeup, there is hair, and there is the perfect light.There is a whole team that gets you to get that perfect picture. It’s a fantasy.

4. Ryann Nieves:

   Putting the U.S. colors on has so much meaning today, it's a great day to be an American and to have equality ... To wake up and see all these text messages on my phone and to be told that you are recognized wherever you go in the United States, that's incredible. It really is.

5. Dom Raso:

   Let me say something to every political hack pretending to know an AR-15 from a double-barrel shot gun, in the wake of the Orlando attack, for the vast major of people I work with, there is nothing better to defend their homes against realistic threats than with an AR-15 semi-automatic.