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wake

/ˈweɪk/

Meanings
noun
The act of waking, or state of being awake.

Examples :

"The early wake was a struggle for the student before his important exam. "
physiology sensation mind being essential
noun
(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.

Examples :

"The village held a lively wake to celebrate the completion of the new school building. "
religion festival culture tradition history event essential

Related Words

Illustration discontinued

discontinued verb

/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/

To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.

"They plan to discontinue that design."

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celebrations noun

/ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz/

The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.

"The solemn celebrations of Holy Communion are central to many Christian church services. "

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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diligently adverb

/ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli/ /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/

In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.

"The student diligently studied for the exam, carefully reviewing all the notes. "

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accompanied adjective

/əˈkʌmpnid/

Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.

"The accompanied minor was nervous about flying alone, but a flight attendant stayed with him until takeoff. "

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forbearing noun

/fɔːrˈbeərɪŋ/ /fərˈbeərɪŋ/

Forbearance; restraint

"Her forbearance with the crying baby was admirable, even after hours on the plane. "

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commemoration noun

/kəˌmeməˈreɪʃən/ /kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃən/

The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.

"The school held a commemoration ceremony to honor the teachers who retired this year. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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dedication noun

/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

"Her dedication to her studies earned her top grades in every subject. "

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subsequently adverb

/ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt.li/

Following, afterwards in either time or place.

"After the meeting, the team subsequently worked on the project together. "

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collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "