Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)aftermath, wake, backwashthe 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” (n)wake, backwashthe wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward“the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe” (n)wake, viewinga vigil held over a corpse the night before burial“there's no weeping at an Irish wake” Verbs
(v)wakebe awake, be alert, be there (v)inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire uparouse 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” (v)waketo alert someone to something“His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation”