Rise and Wake

Rise

Rise verb - To leave one's bed.

Usage example: I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

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Wake and rise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wake" instead a verb "Rise".

Nearby Words: rising, risen

Wake verb - To cease to be asleep.

Usage example: I woke with a start when the door slammed

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Rise and wake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rise" instead a verb "Wake".

Nearby Words: waken, waking, wakened, wakeful, wakening

long	long rise	long wake
similar	similar rise	similar wake
complete	complete rise	complete wake
original	original rise	original wake
Other adjectives: sharp, actual, entire, real, massive, big, huge, immediate.

way

rise way

wake way

The rise of total wars in the wake of the French Revolution changed the nature of warfare.

Source: End of an Age
In the Innsmouth expansion, he becomes even more dangerous, as the rise of the Deep Ones can, in fact, wake him up.

Source: Tabletop Game / Arkham Horror
Also, since vampires die when they are sired before they rise again, they are often buried and forced to dig themselves out when they wake up.

Source: Buried Alive

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