wake - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial

Synonyms

• viewing
• wake

More generic

• vigil
• watch

Noun

the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward

Synonyms

• backwash
• wake

More generic

• moving ridge
• wave

Noun

an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii

Synonyms

• Wake
• Wake Island

Related

• Pacific
• Pacific Ocean

Noun

the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

Synonyms

• aftermath
• backwash
• wake

More generic

• consequence
• effect
• event
• issue
• outcome
• result
• upshot

Verb

stop sleeping

Synonyms

• arouse
• awake
• awaken
• come alive
• wake
• wake up
• waken

More generic

• change state
• turn

Related

• catch some Z's
• kip
• log Z's
• sleep
• slumber

Verb

cause to become awake or conscious

Synonyms

• arouse
• awaken
• rouse
• wake
• wake up
• waken

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

More specific

• bring around
• bring back
• bring round
• bring to
• call
• reawaken

Verb

be awake, be alert, be there

Synonyms

• wake

More specific

• sit up
• stay up

Opposite / Antonyms

• sleep

Verb

make aware of

Synonyms

• wake

More generic

• alarm
• alert

Verb

arouse or excite feelings and passions

Synonyms

• fire up
• heat
• ignite
• inflame
• stir up
• wake

More generic

• arouse
• elicit
• enkindle
• evoke
• fire
• kindle
• provoke
• raise

More specific

• ferment

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