wake
/weɪk/verb
Elementary
1
(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
2
(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
3
To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
4
To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
5
To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.
6
To be or remain awake; not to sleep.
7
To be alert; to keep watch
8
To sit up late for festive purposes; to hold a night revel.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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