wake

To cease to sleep; become awake.

To stay awake.

To be brought into a state of awareness or alertness.

To hold or attend the wake of someone who has died.

To cause to come out of sleep; awaken.

To stir, as from a dormant or inactive condition; rouse.

To make aware; alert or enlighten.

A gathering of people in the presence of the body of a deceased person in order to honor the person and console one another.