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wake
Noun
- (n) aftermath , wake, backwash (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"
- (n) Wake Island , Wake (an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii)
- (n) wake, backwash (the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward) "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
- (n) wake, viewing (a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial) "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
Verb
- (v) wake (be awake, be alert, be there)
- (v) wake up , awake , arouse , awaken , wake, come alive , waken (stop sleeping) "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
- (v) inflame , stir up , wake, ignite , heat , fire up (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"
- (v) wake (make aware of) "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
- (v) awaken , wake, waken , rouse , wake up , arouse (cause to become awake or conscious) "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
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