Definitions

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  • verb intransitive To awake.
  • verb transitive To awaken somebody.
  • verb intransitive To become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb stop sleeping
  • verb cause to become awake or conscious

Etymologies

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wake + up

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