Watch and Wake

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

Nearby Words: watchful, watched, watcher, watching

Wake

Wake verb - To cease to be asleep.

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

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Synonyms for Wake

Antonyms for Wake

Watch is a synonym for wake in ritual topic. You can use "Watch" instead the word "Wake" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as vigil, formal observance of a body before funeral.

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

Mutual synonyms

track
vigil

How words are described

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

Common collocations

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

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