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wake vs event

event vs wake

wake and event both are nouns.

wake is a verb but event is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wake Yes No Yes No
event Yes No No No
As nouns, event is a hypernym of wake; that is, event is a word with a broader meaning than wake:
  • wake: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
  • event: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of wake include consequence, effect, issue, outcome, result, upshot.
wake (noun) event (noun)
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial something that happens at a given place and time
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a special set of circumstances
wake (verb) event (verb)
be awake, be alert, be there
stop sleeping
cause to become awake or conscious
to alert someone to something
arouse or excite feelings and passions
Difference between wake and event

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