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wake

Nouns

• (n) 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
  aftermath, backwash,
• (n) an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii Wake Island,
• (n) the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
  • the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe
  backwash,
• (n) a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
  • there's no weeping at an Irish wake
  viewing,

Verbs

• (v) be awake, be alert, be there
• (v) stop sleeping
  • She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
  awake, come alive, arouse, awaken, waken, wake up,
• (v) 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
  fire up, stir up, heat, ignite, inflame,
• (v) make aware of
  • His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation
• (v) cause to become awake or conscious
  • He was roused by the drunken men in the street
  • Please wake me at 6 AM.
  awaken, waken, wake up, rouse, arouse,

Synonyms

aftermath backwash Wake Island awake come alive arouse awaken waken wake up fire up stir up heat ignite inflame viewing rouse

Antonyms

catch some Z's kip log Z's sleep slumber dope off doze off drift off drowse off fall asleep flake out nod off drop off cause to sleep

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