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wake vs enkindle

enkindle vs wake

wake is a noun but enkindle is not a noun.

wake and enkindle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wake Yes No Yes No
enkindle No No Yes No
As verbs, enkindle is a hypernym of wake; that is, enkindle is a word with a broader meaning than wake:
  • wake: arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • enkindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of wake include arouse, elicit, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
wake (noun) enkindle (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) enkindle (verb)
be awake, be alert, be there call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
stop sleeping cause to start burning
cause to become awake or conscious
to alert someone to something
arouse or excite feelings and passions
Difference between wake and enkindle

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