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wake vs reawaken

reawaken vs wake

wake is a noun but reawaken is not a noun.

wake and reawaken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wake Yes No Yes No
reawaken No No Yes No
As verbs, reawaken is a hyponym of wake; that is, reawaken is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wake:
  • wake: cause to become awake or conscious
  • reawaken: awaken once again
Other hyponyms of wake include bring around, bring back, bring round, bring to, call.
wake (noun) reawaken (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) reawaken (verb)
be awake, be alert, be there awaken once again
stop sleeping
cause to become awake or conscious
to alert someone to something
arouse or excite feelings and passions
Difference between wake and reawaken

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