English · Common Verbs
wakes
/weɪks/
[/weɪks/]
third-person singular of wake
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'wake': he, she, or it stops sleeping and becomes conscious.
Example
She wakes before sunrise every day to enjoy the quiet hour before the city stirs.
She wakes before sunrise every day to enjoy the quiet hour before the city stirs.
Etymology
From Old English 'wacan' (to wake).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects in the present tense.