alert vs wake

alert and wake both are nouns.

alert is an adjective but wake is not an adjective.

alert and wake both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alert	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
wake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wake is a hyponym of alert; that is, wake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alert:

alert: warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
wake: to alert someone to something

alert (noun)	wake (noun)
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger	a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger	the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action	the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

alert (adjective)	wake (adjective)
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
mentally perceptive and responsive
quick and energetic

alert (verb)	wake (verb)
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness	be awake, be alert, be there
	stop sleeping
	cause to become awake or conscious
	to alert someone to something
	arouse or excite feelings and passions

Difference between alert and wake

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.