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wake

noun
  1. a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
    “there's no weeping at an Irish wake”
    viewing
  2. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
    “the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe”
    backwash
  3. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
    aftermathbackwash
verb
  1. stop sleeping
    wake upawakecome alivewaken
  2. cause to become awake or conscious
    wake uparouseawakenwakenrouse
  3. be awake, be alert, be there
  4. make aware of
    instruct
  5. arouse or excite feelings and passions
    heatinflamestir upfire upignite