v. 1 Often, wake up. awaken, awake, rouse, waken, bring around; stir, bestir (oneself), get up, come to, get going Wake me when it is over She didn't wake up till noon. 2 awake, waken, awaken, animate, stimulate, enliven, galvanize, fire, quicken, inspirit, inspire, activate, liven up, vivify, kindle, vitalize, stir, arouse, get (someone) going, bring to life When I feel this tired, it takes a lot to wake me up Seeing Margo woke a spark in me I thought had long since died.
n. 3 vigil, watch, death-watch, funeral If you have ever been to an Irish wake, you will know what I mean