DICTOMETER

WAKE

1. Synonyms:
   • Aftermath
   • Wake
   • Backwash
   Definitions:
   • the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
   Examples:
   • The aftermath of war
   • In the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Wake Island
   • Wake
   Definitions:
   • an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Wake
   • Backwash
   Definitions:
   • the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
   Examples:
   • The motorboat's wake capsized the canoe
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Wake
   • Viewing
   Definitions:
   • a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
   Examples:
   • There's no weeping at an Irish wake
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Wake
   Definitions:
   • be awake, be alert, be there
   Antonyms:
   sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Wake up
   • Awake
   • Arouse
   • Awaken
   • Wake
   • Come alive
   • Waken
   Definitions:
   • stop sleeping
   Examples:
   • She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Inflame
   • Stir up
   • Wake
   • Ignite
   • Heat
   • Fire up
   Definitions:
   • arouse or excite feelings and passions
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Wake
   Definitions:
   • make aware of
   Examples:
   • His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Awaken
   • Wake
   • Waken
   • Rouse
   • Wake up
   • Arouse
   Definitions:
   • cause to become awake or conscious
   Examples:
   • He was roused by the drunken men in the street
   • Please wake me at 6 AM.