#1 wake v. be awake, be alert, be there. wn
#2 wake n. [aftermath, 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". wn
#3 wake v. [wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, come alive, waken] stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock". wn
#4 wake n. [Wake Island, Wake] an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii. wn
#5 wake n. [backwash] the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe". wn
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