Definition: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
Usage: there's no weeping at an Irish wake
Definition: the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
Definition: the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
Usage: the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe
Similar words: wave, moving ridge
Definition: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Synonyms: Wake, Wake Island
Definition: an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
Similar words: island
Definition: a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
Synonyms: aftermath, backwash, wake
Definition: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
Usage: the aftermath of war; in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
Similar words: effect, consequence, event, issue, result, outcome, upshot
Definition: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Usage: the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise; his decision had depressing consequences for business; he acted very wise after the event
Synonyms: come alive, wake, wake up, waken, arouse, awake, awaken
Definition: stop sleeping
Usage: She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
Similar words: turn, change state
Definition: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Usage: We turned from Socialism to Capitalism; The people turned against the President when he stole the election
Synonyms: awaken, arouse, rouse, wake, wake up, waken
Definition: cause to become awake or conscious
Usage: He was roused by the drunken men in the street; Please wake me at 6 AM.
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: wake
Definition: make aware of
Usage: His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation
Definition: warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Usage: The empty house alarmed him; We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries
Synonyms: inflame, ignite, heat, stir up, wake, fire up
Definition: arouse or excite feelings and passions
Usage: 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
Similar words: kindle, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, arouse, raise, provoke
Definition: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Usage: arouse pity; raise a smile; evoke sympathy