wake /weɪk/
1. 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"
synset: aftermath, wake, backwash
2. an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
synset: Wake_Island, Wake
3. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
4. a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
1. be awake, be alert, be there
synset: wake
antonym: sleep, kip, slumber, log_Z's, catch_some_Z's
2. stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
synset: wake_up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come_alive, waken
antonym: fall_asleep, dope_off, flake_out, drift_off, nod_off, drop_off, doze_off, drowse_off
3. 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"
synset: inflame, stir_up, wake, ignite, heat, fire_up
4. make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
synset: wake
5. cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
synset: awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake_up, arouse
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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