wake

nouns

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"
aftermath, backwash, wake
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
"the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
backwash, wake
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
"there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
viewing, wake

verbs

be awake, be alert, be there
wake
is derived from
waking
antonym
sleep
stop sleeping
"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
arouse, awake, awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, waken
is derived from
waker
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"
fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake
make aware of
"His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
wake
is a type of (narrower)
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
"The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"
alarm, alert
cause to become awake or conscious
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
arouse, awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken