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wake° v. 1 Often, wake up. awaken, awake, rouse, waken, bring around;
stir, bestir (oneself), get up, come to, get going: Wake me
when it is over. She didn't wake up till noon. 2 awake, waken,
awaken, animate, stimulate, enliven, galvanize, fire, quicken,
inspirit, inspire, activate, liven up, vivify, kindle, vitalize,
stir, arouse, get (someone) going, bring to life: When I feel
this tired, it takes a lot to wake me up. Seeing Margo woke a
spark in me I thought had long since died.
--n. 3 vigil, watch, death-watch, funeral: If you have ever
been to an Irish wake, you will know what I mean.
wakeý n. 1 track, trail, aftermath, path, backwash, wash, bow wave;
trace, spoor, scent: The wake from the passing boats damages
the docks. No matter where he went, they followed in his wake. 2
in the wake of. following (on or upon), after, subsequent to; as
a result or consequence of, on account of, because of, owing to,
by virtue of: In the wake of the law's enactment, scores of
abortions were performed.
wakeful adj. 1 awake, sleepless, waking, unsleeping, restless, restive,
insomniac: The children were wakeful the entire night in
anticipation of a visit from Santa Claus. 2 watchful, (on the)
alert, on the qui vive, sharp, attentive, vigilant, wary,
cautious, observant, heedful, on the lookout: We remained
wakeful, alert to any footstep.
walk v. 1 advance, proceed, move, go, wend, go or make (one's) way
by foot, tread, step, perambulate, stalk, stride, tramp, stroll,
amble, ramble, ambulate, shamble, pad, shuffle, saunter, trudge,
trek, plod, slog, hike, parade, promenade, strut, swagger,
prance, march, goose-step, pace, trip, sidle, tiptoe, sashay,
flounce, stagger, lurch, limp, waddle, stamp, mince, slink,
steal, prowl, skulk, sneak, creep, Colloq go by or ride by
shanks's or shanks' mare or pony, hoof it, foot it, traipse,
pussyfoot, Slang US boogie: Guthrie certainly has a peculiar
way of walking. 2 take, convoy, accompany, escort, go with;
conduct, lead; empty: Let me walk you to the station. I have to
walk the dog twice a day. 3 patrol, trace out, stalk, cover,
haunt, prowl, wander, roam, rove or range about in or on,
frequent: Her mother could not understand why Maizie walked the