A track, course, or condition left behind something that has passed: The war left destruction and famine in its wake.
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A watch over the body of a deceased person before burial, sometimes accompanied by festivity. Also called regionally viewing.
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A watch; a vigil.
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Chiefly British A parish festival held annually, often in honor of a patron saint.
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Chiefly British An annual vacation.
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idiom
In the wake of Following directly on.
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In the wake of In the aftermath of; as a consequence of.
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verb-intransitive
To be brought into a state of awareness or alertness: suddenly woke to the danger we were in.
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To cease to sleep; become awake: overslept and woke late.
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To keep watch or guard, especially over a corpse.
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To stay awake: Bears wake for spring, summer, and fall and hibernate for the winter.
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verb-transitive
To hold a wake over.
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To keep a vigil over.
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To make aware of; alert: The shocking revelations finally woke me to the facts of the matter.
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To rouse from sleep; awaken.
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To stir, as from a dormant or inactive condition; rouse: wake old animosities.
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verb
To be or remain awake.
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To remain awake on watch especially over a corpse.
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To stay up late in revelry.
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To stand watch over (as a dead body).
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To hold a wake over.
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