Definition of wake

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Wake (v. t.) To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.

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Pity :: Pity (v. t.) To feel pity or compassion for; to have sympathy with; to compassionate; to commiserate; to have tender feelings toward (any one), awakened by a knowledge of suffering..
Cuckoopint :: Cuckoopint (n.) A plant of the genus Arum (A. maculatum); the European wake-robin.
Wake :: Wake (n.) The sitting up of persons with a dead body, often attended with a degree of festivity, chiefly among the Irish..
Uprouse :: Uprouse (v. t.) To rouse up; to rouse from sleep; to awake; to arouse.
Awaked :: Awaked (p. p.) of Awak.
Pique :: Pique (n.) A feeling of hurt, vexation, or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation..
Vigilant :: Vigilant (a.) Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary..
Latewake :: Latewake (n.) See Lich wake, under Lich..
Forwaked :: Forwaked (p. p. & a.) Tired out with excessive waking or watching.
Rousing :: Rousing (a.) Having power to awaken or excite; exciting.
Wake :: Wake (v. i.) To be or to continue awake; to watch; not to sleep.
Wake :: Wake (n.) An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking, often to excess..
Curious :: Curious (a.) Exciting attention or inquiry; awakening surprise; inviting and rewarding inquisitiveness; not simple or plain; strange; rare.
Ridicule :: Ridicule (v. t.) To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting.
Waeg :: Waeg (n.) The kittiwake.
Enviable :: Enviable (a.) Fitted to excite envy; capable of awakening an ardent desire to posses or to resemble.
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Abstinence from sleep, whether at a time when sleep is customary or not; the act of keeping awake, or the state of being awake, or the state of being awake; sleeplessness; wakefulness; watch..
Waking :: Waking (n.) The act of waking, or the state or period of being awake..
Hatred :: Hatred (n.) Strong aversion; intense dislike; hate; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as evil.
Rouse :: Rouse (v.) To wake from sleep or repose; as, to rouse one early or suddenly..
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