"woke" in the verb sense
1. wake
be awake, be alert, be there
2. wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken
stop sleeping
"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
3. inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
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. wake
make aware of
"His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
5. awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse
cause to become awake or conscious
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
"Please wake me at 6 AM."
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