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The correct spelling is wakes.
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noun
Say it like: Wak-es
The correct spelling is wakes. The act of waking, or state of being awake. For example: "I woke up at four o'clock this morning."
Usage Examples
“I woke up at four o'clock this morning.”
“The neighbour's car alarm woke me from a strange dream.”
“Command unto the guards that they diligently wake.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of waking, or state of being awake.
- 2.The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.
- 3.A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party and/or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.
- 4.(Church of England) An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking.
- 5.A number of vultures assembled together.
verb
- 1.(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
- 2.(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
- 3.To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
- 4.To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
- 5.To lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects.
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