to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often fol. by up ).

to become roused from a tranquil or inactive state; awaken; waken

to wake from one's daydreams.

to become cognizant or aware of something; awaken; waken

to wake to the true situation.

to be or continue to be awake

Whether I wake or sleep, I think of you.

to remain awake for some purpose, duty, etc.

I will wake until you return.

to hold a wake over a corpse.

to keep watch or vigil.

to rouse from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often fol. by up )

Don't wake me for breakfast. Wake me up at six o'clock.

to rouse from lethargy, apathy, ignorance, etc. (often fol. by up )

The tragedy woke us up to the need for safety precautions.

to hold a wake for or over (a dead person).

to keep watch or vigil over.

a watching, or a watch kept, esp. for some solemn or ceremonial purpose.

a watch or vigil by the body of a dead person before burial, sometimes accompanied by feasting or merrymaking.

a local annual festival in England, formerly held in honor of the patron saint or on the anniversary of the dedication of a church but now usually having little or no religious significance.

the state of being awake

between sleep and wake.

noun

deathwatch , funeral service , last rites , obsequies , rites , vigil , watch , aftermath , backwash , furrow , path , track , train , wash , wave , tail , trail

verb

arouse , awake , awaken , rouse , stir , waken