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Waker
see synonyms of wakerNoun
2. waker
a person who awakes
Example Sentences:'an early waker'
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Waker
see synonyms of wakerverbWord forms: wakes, waking, woke or woken
1. (often foll by up)
to rouse or become roused from sleep
2. (often foll by up)
to rouse or become roused from inactivity
3. (intr; often foll by to or up to)
to become conscious or aware
at last he woke to the situation
4. (intransitive)
to be or remain awake
5. (transitive)
to arouse (feelings etc)
6. dialect
to hold a wake over (a corpse)
7. archaic or dialect
to keep watch over
8. wake up and smell the coffee
noun
9.
a watch or vigil held over the body of a dead person during the night before burial
10.
(in Ireland) festivities held after a funeral
11.
the patronal or dedication festival of English parish churches
12.
a solemn or ceremonial vigil
13. (usually plural)
an annual holiday in any of various towns in northern England, when the local factory or factories close, usually for a week or two weeks
14. rare
the state of being awake
noun
1.
the waves or track left by a vessel or other object moving through water
2.
the track or path left by anything that has passed
wrecked houses in the wake of the hurricane
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Waker
see synonyms of waker verb intransitiveWord forms: woke, waked, waked, ˈwoken, ˈwaking
1.
to come out of sleep or a state like or suggestive of sleep, as a stupor or trance; awake
often with up2.
to be or stay awake
3.
to become active or animated after inactivity or dormancy
often with up4.
to become alert (to a realization, possibility, etc.)
5. Word forms: waked Chiefly Dialectal
to keep watch or vigil; esp., to hold a wake over a corpse
verb transitive
6.
to cause to wake from or as from sleep
often with up7.
to arouse, excite, or stir up (passions, etc.) or evoke (a sound, echo, etc.)
8. Word forms: waked Chiefly Dialectal
to keep watch or vigil over; esp., to hold a wake over (a corpse)
noun
9. Rare
the state of being awake
10.
a watch over or viewing of a corpse before burial, formerly often with festivities
11. Anglican Church
an annual parish festival, originally held in honor of a patron saint
noun
1.
the track or trail left in the water by a moving ship or boat
2.
the track or course of anything that has gone before or passed by
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Waker
see synonyms of wakerv. woke (wōk) or waked (wākt), waked or wok·en (wōkən), wak·ing, wakes
v.intr.
1.
a. To cease to sleep; become awake: overslept and woke late.
b. To stay awake: Bears wake for spring, summer, and fall and hibernate for the winter.
c. To be brought into a state of awareness or alertness: suddenly woke to the danger we were in.
2. To hold or attend the wake of someone who has died.
v.tr.
1. To cause to come out of sleep; awaken.
2. To stir, as from a dormant or inactive condition; rouse: wake old animosities.
3. To make aware; alert or enlighten: The report woke me to the facts of the matter.
n.
1. A gathering of people in the presence of the body of a deceased person in order to honor the person and console one another.
2. wakes (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Chiefly British
a. A parish festival held annually, often in honor of a patron saint.
b. An annual vacation.
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