A period after a person's death before the body is buried, in some cultures accompanied by a party.
To stop sleeping.
To make someone stop sleeping.
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"
be awake, be alert, be there
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there''s no weeping at an Irish wake"
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat''s wake capsized the canoe"
cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
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"
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
