WAKE 1 Verb: 1. emerge or cause to emerge from a state of sleep; stop sleeping; become alert to or aware of Noun: 1. a watch or vigil held beside the body of someone who has died WAKE 2 Noun: 1. used to refer to the aftermath or consequences of something _______________________ Kim decides to take matters into his own hands as he tries to take down his father, no matter how drastic the measures. Everyone, including himself, is left reeling in the aftermath.