rouse+from+sleep

  • 61uprouse — verb To rouse up; rouse from sleep; awake; arouse …

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  • 62wake — {{11}}wake (n.1) track left by a moving ship, 1540s, perhaps from M.L.G. or M.Du. wake hole in the ice, from O.N. vok, vaka hole in the ice, from P.Gmc. *wakwo. The sense perhaps evolved via track made by a vessel through ice. Perhaps the English …

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  • 63waken — I. v. n. See wake. II. v. a. 1. Wake, awake, awaken, rouse from sleep, arouse. 2. Excite to action, put in motion, arouse. 3. Excite, stir up, rouse to action, call forth …

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  • 64wake up — I. awaken, rouse from sleep    On Saturday I usually wake up around noon. I sleep in. II. be alert, stop daydreaming    Wake up, Walter. It s your turn to deal the cards …

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  • 65awake — v. & adj. v. (past awoke; past part. awoken) 1 intr. a cease to sleep. b become active. 2 intr. (foll. by to) become aware of. 3 tr. rouse from sleep. predic.adj. 1 a not asleep. b vigilant. 2 (foll. by to) aware of. Etymology: OE awaeligcnan,… …

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  • 66call — /kɔl / (say kawl) verb (t) 1. to cry out in a loud voice. 2. (of a bird or other animal) to utter (its characteristic cry). 3. to announce; proclaim: to call a halt. 4. to read over (a roll or list) in a loud voice. 5. to attract the attention of …

  • 67waft — (v.) 1510s, to carry over water, back formation from obsolete wafter convoy ship (late 15c.), from M.Du. or M.L.G. wachter a guard, from wachten to guard, related to waken rouse from sleep (see WAKE (Cf. wake) (1)). The meaning pass through air… …

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  • 68call — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or animal) emit its characteristic note or cry. 2 tr. communicate or converse with by telephone or radio. 3 tr. a bring to one s presence by calling; summon (will… …

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  • 69Call — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or animal) emit its characteristic note or cry. 2 tr. communicate or converse with by telephone or radio. 3 tr. a bring to one s presence by calling; summon (will… …

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  • 70call — /kawl/, v.t. 1. to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home. 2. to command or request to come; summon: to call a dog; to call a cab; to call a witness. 3. to ask or invite to come: Will you call the family to… …

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