wake — to stop sleeping and become alert
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to stop sleeping and become alert
Pronunciation (IPA): /weɪk/
Example Sentences
- My cat has a talent for waking me up at 3 AM by stepping on my face.
- I need three alarm clocks to wake up in the morning.
- In the wake of the storm, many trees were fallen.
wake
VERB[/weɪk/]
to stop sleeping and become alert
A woman gently wakes up in her sunlit bedroom
When dawn's light hits the lake, from sleep you wake!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'wacan' meaning 'to wake up or arise,' related to Proto-Germanic '*wakanan.' The word is connected to the concept of becoming aware or alert from sleep.
Breakdown
wake (base verb) - from Old English 'wacan' (to awaken, arise) with no productive morpheme breakdown in modern English, though historically related to Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to be strong' or 'to watch'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat has a talent for waking me up at 3 AM by stepping on my face.”
“I need three alarm clocks to wake up in the morning.”
“In the wake of the storm, many trees were fallen.”
“She wakes up early to exercise before work.”
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