wake (
http://definr.com/wake)
n 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" [syn:
aftermath,
backwash]
2: an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
[syn:
Wake Island,
Wake]
3: the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward;
"the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe" [syn:
backwash]
4: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's
no weeping at an Irish wake" [syn:
viewing]
v 1: be awake, be alert, be there [ant:
sleep]
2: stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
[syn:
wake up,
awake,
arouse,
awaken,
come alive,
waken] [ant:
fall asleep]
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" [syn:
inflame, {stir
up},
ignite,
heat,
fire up]
4: make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the
situation"
5: cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the
drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
[syn:
awaken,
waken,
rouse,
wake up,
arouse]
[ant:
cause to sleep]