wake vs change state

wake is a noun but change state is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wake	Yes	No	Yes	No
change state	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of wake include turn.

wake (noun)	change state (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)	change state (verb)
be awake, be alert, be there	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
stop sleeping
cause to become awake or conscious
to alert someone to something
arouse or excite feelings and passions