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wake vs watch

watch vs wake

wake and watch both are nouns.

wake and watch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wake Yes No Yes No
watch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, watch is a hypernym of wake; that is, watch is a word with a broader meaning than wake:
  • wake: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
  • watch: the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
Other hypernyms of wake include vigil.
wake (noun) watch (noun)
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) a small portable timepiece
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
wake (verb) watch (verb)
be awake, be alert, be there find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
stop sleeping look attentively
cause to become awake or conscious be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
to alert someone to something observe without intervening
arouse or excite feelings and passions observe or determine by looking
see or watch
follow with the eyes or the mind
Difference between wake and watch

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