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wake

noun

1 wake

The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event):
— In the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured.

synonyms: aftermath, backwash.

Roget 551: trace, vestige, relic, remains; scar, cicatrix; footstep, footmark, footprint; pug; track mark, wake, trail, scent, ... show more

Roget 363: interment, burial, sepulture; inhumation; obsequies, exequies; funeral, wake, pyre, funeral pile; cremation.    funeral, funeral rite, ... show more

Roget 235: rear, back, posteriority; rear rank, rear guard; background, hinterland.    occiput [Anat.], nape, chine; heels; tail, rump, croup, ... show more

Roget 65: sequel, suffix, successor; tail, queue, train, wake, trail, rear; retinue, suite; appendix, postscript; ... show more

Roget 840: amusement, entertainment, recreation, fun, game, fun and games; diversion, divertissement; reaction, solace; pastime, passetemps [Fr.], sport; ... show more

Dutch: nasleep, nawee, naweeën, staart

2 Wake

An island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii.

synonym: Wake Island.

3 wake

The wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward:
— The motorboat's wake capsized the canoe.

synonym: backwash.

Polish: ślad torowy, kilwater

4 wake

A vigil held over a corpse the night before burial:
— There's no weeping at an Irish wake.

synonym: viewing.

Dutch: dodenwake

verb

1 wake

Be awake, be alert, be there.

Dutch: wake, waken

2 wake

Stop sleeping.

synonyms: arouse, awake, awaken, come alive, wake up, waken.

Roget 824: excite, affect, touch, move, impress, strike, interest, animate, inspire, impassion, smite, infect; stir the blood, fire the blood, ... show more

Dutch: wakker maken, oproepen, wekken, wakker worden, ontsluimeren, ontwaken

3 wake

Arouse or excite feelings and passions:
— Wake old feelings of hatred.

synonyms: fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up.

Dutch: opstoken, losmaken, warmlopen

4 wake

Make aware of.

5 wake

Cause to become awake or conscious:
— Please wake me at 6 AM..

synonyms: arouse, awaken, rouse, wake up, waken.

Dutch: wekken, wakker worden, wakker maken, zich opwekken, ontwaken


Moby thesaurus: affair, afterclap, aftercrop, aftereffect, afterglow, aftergrowth, afterimage, aftermath, afterpart, afterpiece, aftertaste, alertness, all-night vigil, annoy, arise, arouse, at home, awake, awaken, backwash ... show more.

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