Wake and Watch

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Wake

Wake verb - To cease to be asleep.

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

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Watch is a synonym for wake in ritual topic. In some cases you can use "Watch" instead the word "Wake" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like vigil, formal observance of a body before funeral.

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

Watch

Watch verb - To keep one's eyes on.

Usage example: I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away

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Antonyms for Watch

Wake is a synonym for watch in ritual topic. You can use "Wake" instead the word "Watch" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: watchful, watched, watcher, watching

Mutual synonyms

track
vigil

How words are described

good	good wake	good watch
full	full wake	full watch
nice	nice wake	nice watch
similar	similar wake	similar watch
Other adjectives: original, entire, real, large, big, traditional, titular, magical.

Common collocations

man	wake man	watch man
people	wake people	watch people
way	wake way	watch way
world	wake world	watch world
Other words: everyone, times.

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