Definition of wake

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Wake (n.) The sitting up of persons with a dead body, often attended with a degree of festivity, chiefly among the Irish..

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Awake :: Awake (v. t.) To rouse from sleep; to wake; to awaken.
Somnambulism :: Somnambulism (n.) A condition of the nervous system in which an individual during sleep performs actions approppriate to the waking state; a state of sleep in which some of the senses and voluntary powers are partially awake; noctambulism.
Revive :: Revive (v. i.) To renew in the mind or memory; to bring to recollection; to recall attention to; to reawaken.
Respectable :: Respectable (a.) Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen..
Wake :: Wake (n.) The act of waking, or being awaked; also, the state of being awake..
Solicit :: Solicit (v. t.) To awake or excite to action; to rouse desire in; to summon; to appeal to; to invite.
Braid :: Braid (v. i.) To start; to awake.
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..
Wakened :: Wakened (imp. & p. pr.) of Wake.
Rousing :: Rousing (a.) Having power to awaken or excite; exciting.
Cuckoopint :: Cuckoopint (n.) A plant of the genus Arum (A. maculatum); the European wake-robin.
Pernoctalian :: Pernoctalian (n.) One who watches or keeps awake all night.
Awake :: Awake (v. t.) To rouse from a state resembling sleep, as from death, stupidity., or inaction; to put into action; to give new life to; to stir up; as, to awake the dead; to awake the dormant faculties..
Awaked :: Awaked (p. p.) of Awak.
Awakenment :: Awakenment (n.) An awakening.
Live :: Live (a.) Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing; as, a live man, or orator..
Awake :: Awake (a.) Not sleeping or lethargic; roused from sleep; in a state of vigilance or action.
Wake :: Wake (n.) The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil..
Awakening :: Awakening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Awake.
Bang :: Bang (v. i.) To make a loud noise, as if with a blow or succession of blows; as, the window blind banged and waked me; he was banging on the piano..
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