ferment vs wake

wake vs ferment

ferment and wake both are nouns.

ferment and wake both are verbs.

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

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

ferment: work up into agitation or excitement
wake: arouse or excite feelings and passions

Other hypernyms of ferment include fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up.

ferment (noun)	wake (noun)
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol	a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development	the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation	the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

ferment (verb)	wake (verb)
go sour or spoil	be awake, be alert, be there
cause to undergo fermentation	stop sleeping
work up into agitation or excitement	cause to become awake or conscious
be in an agitated or excited state	to alert someone to something
	arouse or excite feelings and passions

Difference between ferment and wake

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