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WAKE





Definition:

  1. [noun] the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
    Synonyms: aftermath, backwash

  2. [noun] an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
    Synonyms: Wake Island, Wake

  3. [noun] the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
    Synonyms: backwash

  4. [noun] a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
    Synonyms: viewing

  5. [verb] be awake, be alert, be there

  6. [verb] stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
    Synonyms: up, aarouse, an, come alive

  7. [verb] arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
    Synonyms: inflame, stir up, ignite, heat, fire up

  8. [verb] make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"

  9. [verb] cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
    Synonyms: an, rouse, up, arouse

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