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wake vs ferment

ferment vs wake

wake and ferment both are nouns.

wake and ferment both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wake Yes No Yes No
ferment Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ferment is a hyponym of wake; that is, ferment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wake:
  • wake: arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • ferment: work up into agitation or excitement
wake (noun) ferment (noun)
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
wake (verb) ferment (verb)
be awake, be alert, be there go sour or spoil
stop sleeping cause to undergo fermentation
cause to become awake or conscious work up into agitation or excitement
to alert someone to something be in an agitated or excited state
arouse or excite feelings and passions
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