verb
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(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
example
I woke up at four o'clock this morning.
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(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
example
The neighbour's car alarm woke me from a strange dream.
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To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
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To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
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To lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects.
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To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.
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To be or remain awake; not to sleep.
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To be alert; to keep watch
example
Command unto the guards that they diligently wake.
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To sit up late for festive purposes; to hold a night revel.