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wake vs alter

alter vs wake

wake is a noun but alter is not a noun.

wake and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wake Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of wake; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than wake:
  • wake: cause to become awake or conscious
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of wake include change, modify.
wake (noun) alter (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)
wake (verb) alter (verb)
be awake, be alert, be there remove the ovaries of
stop sleeping become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
cause to become awake or conscious cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
to alert someone to something insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
arouse or excite feelings and passions make an alteration to
Difference between wake and alter

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