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| Main Entry: | wake |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | formal observance of a body before funeral |
| Synonyms: | last rites, obsequies, vigil, watch, deathwatch, funeral service, rites |
| Main Entry: | wake/waken |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop sleeping |
| Synonyms: | arise, awake, awaken, be roused, bestir, bring to life*, call, come to, get out of bed, get up, nudge, open one's eyes, prod, rise, rise and shine*, roll out, rouse, shake, stir, stretch, tumble out, turn out, wake up |
| Antonyms: | nap, sleep |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wake |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | trail behind something |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, backwash, furrow, path, track, train, wash, wave |
| Main Entry: | wake/waken |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | excite, stimulate |
| Synonyms: | activate, animate, arouse, awaken, challenge, enliven, fire, freshen, galvanize, grasp, kindle, notice, pep up*, provoke, quicken, rally, renew, rouse, see, understand, whet, fire up, jazz up, key up, steam up*, stir up, switch on, zip up |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dissuade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | after-effect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | repercussion |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, consequence, hangover*, offshoot, trail, wake, aftershock, followup |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | awake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become alert or cause to rise from sleep |
| Synonyms: | arise, awaken, call, get up, rouse, stir, wake, gain consciousness, roll out*, wake up |
| Antonyms: | sleep, go to sleep |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | awaken |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make conscious or alert |
| Synonyms: | activate, animate, arouse, awake, call, enliven, excite, fan, incite, kindle, provoke, rally, revive, rise and shine*, rouse, stimulate, turn out*, vivify, wake, pile out*, roll out*, show a leg, stir up |
| Antonyms: | deaden, hypnotize, go to sleep |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | backwash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | repercussion |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, result, wake |
| Main Entry: | galvanize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inspire, stimulate |
| Synonyms: | animate, arouse, astonish, awaken, electrify, energize, excite, fire*, frighten, invigorate, jolt, motivate, move, pique, prime, provoke, quicken, shock, spur, startle, stir, stun, thrill, wake, zap*, commove, innervate, vitalize |
| Antonyms: | depress, deter, discourage, disparage, dissuade, retard |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | kindle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | excite, incite |
| Synonyms: | agitate, animate, arouse, awaken, challenge, egg on*, exasperate, foment, induce, inflame, inspire, provoke, rally, rouse, sharpen, stimulate, stir, thrill, turn on*, wake, whet, work up*, bestir, burn up*, enkindle, fire up, get smoking, key up, waken |
| Antonyms: | turn off, disenchant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rally |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reorganize, unite |
| Synonyms: | arouse, assemble, awaken, call to arms*, challenge, charge, collect, come about, convene, encourage, fire, gather, get together, kindle, marshal, mobilize, muster, organize, redouble, reform, refresh, rejuvenate, renew, restore, resuscitate, revive, round up, rouse, summon, surge, urge, wake, whet, wreak havoc*, bestir, bond together, bring to order, bring together, come to order, come together, counterattack, inspirit, reassemble, regroup, resurrect, waken |
| Antonyms: | disperse, divide, scatter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rouse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stimulate, excite |
| Synonyms: | aggravate, agitate, anger, animate, arouse, awaken, bug*, challenge, craze, deepen, disturb, enhance, enliven, exhilarate, foment, galvanize, heighten, incite, inflame, instigate, intensify, kindle, magnify, mount, move, needle, pep up*, pique, provoke, quicken, rally, redouble, rile, rise, startle, stir, trigger, urge, vivify, wake, whet, whip up*, work up, ask for it, bestir, fire up, get going, innervate, innerve, intensate, key up, make waves, steam up*, wake up, waken |
| Antonyms: | calm, dull, disenchant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stir |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | incite, stimulate |
| Synonyms: | abet, actuate, affect, agitate, animate, arouse, awaken, challenge, craze, drive, electrify, energize, excite, foment, galvanize, impel, inflame, inspire, kindle, motivate, move, prompt, provoke, quicken, raise, rally, rile, rouse, roust, rout, set, spark, spook*, spur, thrill, touch, trigger, urge, wake, whet, whip up*, work up*, add fuel to fire, adjy, bestir, feed the fire, make waves, psych, stir embers, stir up, switch on, vitalize, waken |
| Antonyms: | calm, discourage |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stir |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get up and going |
| Synonyms: | awake, awaken, budge, exert, hasten, move, rouse, wake, be up and about, bestir, get a move on, get moving, look alive, make an effort, mill about, shake a leg, waken |
| Antonyms: | rest, wait, laze |
| Main Entry: | track |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mark, print made by something |
| Synonyms: | clue, footprint, footstep, groove, impress, impression, imprint, indication, memorial, monument, path, print, record, remains, remnant, rut, scent, sign, slot, spoor, step, symbol, token, trace, tract, trail, tread, vestige, wake, footmark |
| Main Entry: | trail |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | path, track |
| Synonyms: | aisle, footpath, groove*, mark, road, route, rut, scent, spoor, stream, stroll, tail, trace, train, wake, way, beaten track, byway, footprints, footsteps, marks, pathway |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | train |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | series |
| Synonyms: | alternation, appendage, caravan, chain, column, concatenation, convoy, cortege, course, court, entourage, file, following, gradation, line, order, procession, progression, retinue, row, run, scale, sequel, sequence, set, string, succession, suite, tail, thread, tier, track, trail, wake, consecution |
| Main Entry: | turn out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get out of bed |
| Synonyms: | appear, arise, come, emerge, get up, rise, rise and shine*, show up, wake, pile out*, roll out*, uprise, wake up |
| Antonyms: | nap, sleep |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | whet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arouse, excite |
| Synonyms: | animate, awaken, challenge, enhance, incite, increase, kindle, pique, provoke, quicken, rally, rouse, stimulate, stir, wake, waken |
| Antonyms: | blunt, dampen, dishearten |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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