wake

wake

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈweɪ̯k/]

Senses

1. wake (verb) — sense 1

Definition: (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.

Example: I woke up at four o'clock this morning.

Concept: Бодрствование

Polarities of the concept

2. wake (verb) — sense 2

Definition: (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.

Example: The neighbour's car alarm woke me from a strange dream.

3. wake (verb) — sense 3

Definition: To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.

Example: Not for my life, leſt fierce remembrance wake
My ſudden rage to tear thee joint by joint.

Structure of the word

Roots:
  • weǵ (Proto-Indo-European)

Polarities

Arousal ↔ Calm — concept «Бодрствование»

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