The difference between Fall asleep and Wake up
When used as verbs, fall asleep means to pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep, whereas wake up means to awaken.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fall asleep and Wake up
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Fall asleep as a verb:
To pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.
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Fall asleep as a verb:
To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.
Examples:
"My left leg has fallen asleep!"
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Fall asleep as a verb (poetic, euphemistic):
To die .
Examples:
"RQ:King James Version Acts 7 60 passage=And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loud voice, Lord lay not this sinne to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleepe. And Saul was consenting vnto his death."
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Wake up as a verb (intransitive):
To awaken.
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Wake up as a verb (transitive):
To awaken somebody.
Examples:
"'Wake your brother up; it's time for school."
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Wake up as a verb (intransitive):
To become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand.
Examples:
"Some businesses were slow to wake up to the importance of the Internet."
"That's the third time you've made the same mistake. Wake up!'"