bring back vs wake

bring back is not a noun while wake is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bring back	No	No	Yes	No
wake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wake is a hypernym of bring back; that is, wake is a word with a broader meaning than bring back:

Other hypernyms of bring back include arouse, awaken, rouse, wake up, waken.

bring back (noun)	wake (noun)
	a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
	the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
	the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

bring back (verb)	wake (verb)
call to mind	be awake, be alert, be there
bring back to the point of departure	stop sleeping
	cause to become awake or conscious
	to alert someone to something
	arouse or excite feelings and passions