| 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 |
| Main Entry: | wake/waken |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | excite, stimulate |
Synonyms: |
activate, animate, arouse, awaken, challenge, enliven, fire, fire up, freshen, galvanize, grasp, jazz up, key up, kindle, notice, pep up, provoke, quicken, rally, renew, rouse, see, steam up, stir up, switch on, understand, whet, zip up |
Antonyms: |
discourage, dissuade |
| Main Entry: | waking |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wakeful |
Synonyms: |
alert, arising, awake, conscious, getting up, rising, stirring, wakened |
Antonyms: |
asleep, drowsy, sleepy |
| Main Entry: | awake |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conscious; alert |
Synonyms: |
alive, aroused, attentive, awakened, aware, cognizant, excited, heedful, knowing, observant, on guard, roused, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful |
Antonyms: |
asleep, unconscious |
| Main Entry: | awake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become alert or cause to rise from sleep |
Synonyms: |
arise, awaken, call, gain consciousness, get up, roll out, rouse, stir, wake, wake up |
Antonyms: |
go to sleep, sleep |
| Main Entry: | awaken |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make conscious or alert |
Synonyms: |
activate, animate, arouse, awake, call, enliven, excite, fan, incite, kindle, pile out, provoke, rally, revive, rise and shine, roll out, rouse, show a leg, stimulate, stir up, turn out, vivify, wake |
Antonyms: |
deaden, go to sleep, hypnotize |
| Main Entry: | awakening |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | making conscious or alert |
Synonyms: |
activation, animating, arousal, awaking, birth, enlivening, incitement, kindling, provocation, rebirth, renewal, revival, rousing, stimulation, stirring up, vivication, waking, waking up |
Antonyms: |
sleep, sleeping |
| Main Entry: | galvanize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inspire, stimulate |
Synonyms: |
animate, arouse, astonish, awaken, commove, electrify, energize, excite, fire*, frighten, innervate, invigorate, jolt, motivate, move, pique, prime, provoke, quicken, shock, spur, startle, stir, stun, thrill, vitalize, wake, zap |
Antonyms: |
depress, deter, discourage, disparage, dissuade, retard |
| Main Entry: | kindle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | excite, incite |
Synonyms: |
agitate, animate, arouse, awaken, bestir, burn up, challenge, egg on, enkindle, exasperate, fire up, foment, get smoking, induce, inflame, inspire, key up, provoke, rally, rouse, sharpen, stimulate, stir, thrill, turn on, wake, waken, whet, work up |
Antonyms: |
disenchant, turn off |
| Main Entry: | rally |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reorganize, unite |
Synonyms: |
arouse, assemble, awaken, bestir, bond together, bring to order, bring together, call to arms, challenge, charge, collect, come about, come to order, come together, convene, counterattack, encourage, fire, gather, get together, inspirit, kindle, marshal, mobilize, muster, organize, reassemble, redouble, reform, refresh, regroup, rejuvenate, renew, restore, resurrect, resuscitate, revive, round up, rouse, summon, surge, urge, wake, waken, whet, wreak havoc |
Antonyms: |
disperse, divide, scatter |