stir up vs wake

stir up is not a noun while wake is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stir up	No	No	Yes	No
wake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stir up and wake are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of stir up include fire up, heat, ignite, inflame.

stir up (noun)	wake (noun)
	a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
	the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
	the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

stir up (verb)	wake (verb)
provoke or stir up	be awake, be alert, be there
change the arrangement or position of	stop sleeping
arouse or excite feelings and passions	cause to become awake or conscious
try to stir up public opinion	to alert someone to something
	arouse or excite feelings and passions