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Definition of WAKES
Pronunciation : WAKES

noun : WAKES

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) 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" ;

  • 3. (

    ) the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe" ;

  • 4. (

    ) a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake" ;

verb : WAKES

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) be awake, be alert, be there ;

  • 3. (

    ) 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" ;

  • 4. (

    ) make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation" ;


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