Wake Definition
A surname.
An island in Micronesia, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior and used solely by the United States Air Force.
- Following directly on.
- In the aftermath of; as a consequence of.
- following directly or close behind
- following as a consequence
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Wake
Origin of Wake
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Middle English wakien, waken from Old English wacan to wake up wacian to be awake, keep watch weg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Probably Middle Low German, from Old Norse vÇ«k (“a hole in the ice") (> Danish vÃ¥ge, Icelandic vök).
From Wiktionary
Possibly from Middle Low German hole in the ice of Scandinavian origin Old Norse vök
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English waken, Old English wacan
From Wiktionary
Middle English wakien, Old English wacian
From Wiktionary
From Old English wacu.
From Wiktionary
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