"If you're tired, why don't you go to sleep?" "Because if I go to sleep now I will wake up too early."
Source: tatoeba (1725)
Wake
/weɪk/
Synonyms for "wake" (209 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (42)
Verb(17 words)
activateaffairafterclapaftercropaftereffectafterglowaftergrowthafterimageaftermathafterpartafterpieceaftertastealertnessall-night vigilannoyarisearouseat homeawakeawaken
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Strong matches (63)
Related words (104)
kindleknock uplast dutylast honorslast officeslast riteslather upleveelidless vigillight the fuselight uplinemaddenmatineemoveobsequiesoutcomeoverexcitepathpiste
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provokequeuequickenrallyreceptionrenewrequiemrequiem massrestlessnessreunionroll outrousesalonscentsentienceset astirset fire toset on fireshake upsignsignssleeplessnesssociablesocialsocial affairsocial gatheringsoireespoorsteam upstirstir the bloodstir the embersstir the feelingsstir upstreamsummon uptabtagtailtailpiecetossing and turningtracetracestracktrailtrailertrainturn onupshotvapor trailviaticumvigilvortexwake upwakefulnesswakenwarmwarm the bloodwashwhetwhip upwork intowork up
Noun(13 words)
memorialrepercussionrouserousingsignal processesstimulatetrailvessel trailviewingvigilvisitationwakeningwater disturbance
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aftermath, arouse, awake, awaken, rouse.
- Sentence evidence is available for wake, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "wake".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "wake"
Keep "wake" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "wake" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "wake", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "wake" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
37 entriesShowing 16 of 37 words.
More specific
10 entriesCollocations
11 entriesalarm clockarousalawakeningboat wakein the wake ofincreased alertnessship wakewake patternwake turbulencewakefulnesswater wake
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
98 translations across 65 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- zgjim verb (to stop sleeping)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἐγείρομαι verb (to stop sleeping)
Arabic
3 entries- اِسْتَيْقَظَ verb (to stop sleeping)
- صحي verb (to stop sleeping)
- قام verb (to stop sleeping)
Armenian
2 entries- արթնանալ verb (to stop sleeping)
- զարթնել verb (to stop sleeping)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
1 entries- ܪܵܥܹܫ verb (to stop sleeping)
Breton
1 entries- dihuniñ verb (to stop sleeping)
Bulgarian
1 entries- събуждам се verb (to stop sleeping)
Buryat
1 entries- һэрихэ verb (to stop sleeping)
Catalan
1 entries- despertar-se verb (to stop sleeping)
Czech
2 entries- probudit se verb (to stop sleeping)
- vzbudit se verb (to stop sleeping)
Danish
1 entries- vågne verb (to stop sleeping)
Dutch
2 entries- ontwaken verb (to stop sleeping)
- wakker worden verb (to stop sleeping)
Esperanto
1 entries- vekiĝi verb (to stop sleeping)
Estonian
1 entries- ärkama verb (to stop sleeping)
Faroese
1 entries- vakna verb (to stop sleeping)
Finnish
1 entries- herätä verb (to stop sleeping)
French
1 entries- se réveiller verb (to stop sleeping)
Galician
2 entries- acordar verb (to stop sleeping)
- espertar verb (to stop sleeping)
German
2 entries- aufwachen verb (to stop sleeping)
- erwachen verb (to stop sleeping)
Gheg Albanian
1 entries- njeh verb (to stop sleeping)
Hebrew
3 entries- הקיץ verb (to stop sleeping)
- התעורר verb (to stop sleeping)
- נעור verb (to stop sleeping)
Hungarian
3 entries- felkel verb (to stop sleeping)
- felébred verb (to stop sleeping)
- ébred verb (to stop sleeping)
Icelandic
1 entries- vakna verb (to stop sleeping)
Indonesian
1 entries- bangun verb (to stop sleeping)
Irish
1 entries- dúisigh verb (to stop sleeping)
Italian
2 entries- risvegliarsi verb (to stop sleeping)
- svegliarsi verb (to stop sleeping)
Japanese
3 entries- 目が覚める verb (to stop sleeping)
- 目覚める verb (to stop sleeping)
- 起きる verb (to stop sleeping)
Kabardian
1 entries- къэушын verb (to stop sleeping)
Kalmyk
1 entries- серх verb (to stop sleeping)
Korean
1 entries- 일어나다 verb (to stop sleeping)
Latin
3 entries- evigilo verb (to stop sleeping)
- evigilor verb (to stop sleeping)
- expergiscor verb (to stop sleeping)
Latvian
1 entries- mosties verb (to stop sleeping)
Livonian
1 entries- virgõ verb (to stop sleeping)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- erwächen verb (to stop sleeping)
Macedonian
3 entries- се буди verb (to stop sleeping)
- се разбуди verb (to stop sleeping)
- се разбудува verb (to stop sleeping)
Mongolian
1 entries- сэрэх verb (to stop sleeping)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- våkne verb (to stop sleeping)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- vakna verb (to stop sleeping)
Occitan
2 entries- se desrevelhar verb (to stop sleeping)
- se revelhar verb (to stop sleeping)
Old Irish
1 entries- do·fíuschi verb (to stop sleeping)
Oromo
1 entries- dammaquu verb (to stop sleeping)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- اویانمق verb (to stop sleeping)
Polish
4 entries- budzić się verb (to stop sleeping)
- obudzić się verb (to stop sleeping)
- przebudzić się verb (to stop sleeping)
- zbudzić się verb (to stop sleeping)
Portuguese
1 entries- acordar verb (to stop sleeping)
Quechua
4 entries- llikchay verb (to stop sleeping)
- richkay verb (to stop sleeping)
- rikch'ay verb (to stop sleeping)
- riwakuy verb (to stop sleeping)
Romanian
2 entries- deștepta verb (to stop sleeping)
- trezi verb (to stop sleeping)
Russian
4 entries- пробуди́ться verb (to stop sleeping)
- пробужда́ться verb (to stop sleeping)
- просну́ться verb (to stop sleeping)
- просыпа́ться verb (to stop sleeping)
Sanskrit
1 entries- बुध्यते verb (to stop sleeping)
Sardinian
1 entries- abbeltudare verb (to stop sleeping)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- dùisg verb (to stop sleeping)
Slovak
2 entries- budiť sa verb (to stop sleeping)
- zobudiť sa verb (to stop sleeping)
Southern Altai
1 entries- ойгонор verb (to stop sleeping)
Spanish
3 entries- despertar verb (to stop sleeping)
- despertarse verb (to stop sleeping)
- recordar verb (to stop sleeping)
Swahili
1 entries- kuamka verb (to stop sleeping)
Swedish
1 entries- vakna verb (to stop sleeping)
Tagalog
1 entries- gumising verb (to stop sleeping)
Tajik
1 entries- бедор шудан verb (to stop sleeping)
Telugu
1 entries- నిద్రలేపుట verb (to stop sleeping)
Thai
1 entries- ปลุก verb (to stop sleeping)
Tibetan
1 entries- སད verb (to stop sleeping)
Turkish
1 entries- uyanmak verb (to stop sleeping)
Tuvan
1 entries- оттур verb (to stop sleeping)
Ukrainian
2 entries- пробу́джуватися verb (to stop sleeping)
- прокида́тися verb (to stop sleeping)
Vietnamese
1 entries- thức dậy verb (to stop sleeping)
Welsh
1 entries- dihuno verb (to stop sleeping)
Sample sentences
44 total sentences available.
The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.
Source: tatoeba (2100)
Why did you wake me up to tell me something that big? Now, I'll never be able to concentrate on my work!
Source: tatoeba (2252)
You failed to wake Harry up.
Source: tatoeba (16432)
Showing 4 of 44 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "wake"?
Closest matches include aftermath, arouse, awake, awaken, rouse.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "wake"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.