Noun

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

Verb

• S: (v) wake (be awake, be alert, be there)
• S: (v) wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken (stop sleeping) "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
• S: (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"
• S: (v) wake (make aware of) "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
• S: (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."