wake up

wake up
verb
1. cause to become awake or conscious (Freq. 8)
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He was roused by the drunken men in the street

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Please wake me at 6 AM.

Syn: ↑awaken, ↑wake, ↑waken, ↑rouse, ↑arouse
Ant: ↑cause to sleep (for: ↑awaken)
Derivationally related forms: ↑arouser (for: ↑arouse), ↑arousal (for: ↑arouse), ↑rouser (for: ↑rouse), ↑awakening (for: ↑awaken)
Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify
Hyponyms: ↑reawaken, ↑bring to, ↑bring back, ↑bring round, ↑bring around, ↑call
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

2. stop sleeping (Freq. 7)
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She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock

Syn: ↑awake, ↑arouse, ↑awaken, ↑wake, ↑come alive, ↑waken
Ant: ↑fall asleep
Derivationally related forms: ↑wakening (for: ↑waken), ↑waker (for: ↑wake), ↑awakening (for: ↑awaken), ↑arousal (for: ↑arouse)
Hypernyms: ↑change state, ↑turn
Entailment: ↑sleep, ↑kip, ↑slumber, ↑log Z's, ↑catch some Z's
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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wake up [phrasal verb]
1 : to become fully awake and energetic

It takes a couple cups of coffee for me to really wake up in the morning.

2 wake up or wake (someone) up : to become aware or to cause (someone) to become aware of something

He finally started to wake up and take care of his health.

— often + to

Tourists are only now waking up to the fact [=are only now starting to realize] that this is a great place to visit.

The study woke us up to the importance of regular exercise. [=made us realize the importance of regular exercise]

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Main Entry:wake

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ˌwake ˈup derived
to become more lively and interested

Wake up and listen!

see also wake (1)
Main entry:wakederived

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