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Collocations for wake - verb

1. stop being asleep

ADVERB

early, late
She had woken even earlier than usual.
suddenly
finally

PREPOSITION

from
She had just woken up from a deep sleep.
to
He woke to the sound of the sirens.
with
I woke with a jolt.

PHRASES

wake to find sth, wake up to find sth
Any minute now she'd wake up to find herself at home safe in bed.
wake up with a start, wake with a start
She woke with a start from a terrible nightmare.

2. make sb stop sleeping

ADVERB

gently
I woke him gently.

VERB + wake

be careful not to, not want to, try not to
Be careful not to wake the children!

Wake is used with these nouns as the object:
neighbour

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