rewake

verb

re·wake (ˌ)rē-ˈwāk

rewaked or rewoke (ˌ)rē-ˈwōk

; rewaked or rewoken (ˌ)rē-ˈwō-kən

or rewoke; rewaking

: to waken again or anew

: to become awake again

the media coverage of the dramatic escape has rewaked concerns about security at the prison

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of rewake was in 1593

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“Rewake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewake. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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rewake

verb

re·wake (ˈ)rē-ˈwāk

rewaked or rewoke -ˈwōk

; rewaked or rewoken -ˈwō-kən

or rewoke; rewaking

: to waken again

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