Meaning
To stop sleeping and open your eyes, or to make someone else stop sleeping.
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Word origin
From Old English wacian, meaning to be awake.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- wacian
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Wake" means to stop sleeping and open your eyes.
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"Wakes" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Woke" is the past form of "wake".
To wake is to stop sleeping and open your eyes, or to make someone else stop sleeping. The past form is "woke".
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 4: wake, sick, voice and 7 more words.