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   Rouse

   /rouz/

   

   verb

   • 1. bring out of sleep; awaken: "she was roused from a deep sleep by a hand on her shoulder" Similar wakewake upawakenwakenarousecallget upinformal:give someone a shoutknock up
   • ▪ cease to sleep or to be inactive; wake up: "she roused and looked around" Similar wake upwakeawakencome toget upget out of bedrisebestir oneselfformal:ariseOpposite go to sleep
   • ▪ startle out of inactivity; cause to become active: "once the enemy camp was roused, they would move on the castle"
   • ▪ startle (game) from a lair or cover.
   • 2. cause to feel angry or excited: "the crowds were roused to fever pitch by the drama of the race" Similar stir upexcitegalvanizeelectrifystimulateinspiremovefire upfire the enthusiasm offire the imagination ofget goingwhip upinflameagitategoadprovokeinciteegg onspur onlight a fire underrare:inspiritprovokeannoyangermake angryinfuriatesend into a ragemaddenincensevexirkwork upexasperateinformal:aggravateOpposite calmpacifyappease
   • ▪ cause or give rise to (an emotion or feeling): "his evasiveness roused my curiosity" Similar arouseawakengive rise topromptprovokestimulatepiquestir uptriggerspark offtouch offkindleelicitliterary:begetenkindleOpposite allay
   • 3. stir (a liquid, especially beer while brewing): "rouse the beer as the hops are introduced"
   • 4. haul (something) vigorously in the specified direction: archaic "rouse the cable out"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally as a hawking and hunting term): probably from Anglo-Norman French, of unknown ultimate origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rousable adjective
   • 2. rouser noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishrouse | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   rouse definition: 1. to cause a feeling or emotion in someone: 2. to wake someone up: . Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › rouseROUSE Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for ROUSE: wake, awaken, awake, arouse, waken, knock up, stir, revive; Antonyms of ROUSE: lull, hypnotize, mesmerize, sleep, rest, slumber, nod, doze.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROUSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ROUSE meaning: 1. to wake someone up or make someone more active or excited: 2. to wake someone up or make…. Learn more.

5. www.thesaurus.com › browse › rouse112 Synonyms & Antonyms for ROUSE | Thesaurus.com

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   Find 112 different ways to say ROUSE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › rouse_v3rouse, v.³ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rouse, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarArouse or rouse ? - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Arouse means ‘make someone have a particular feeling’: Both lecturers aroused a lot of interest in the subject of geology. Rouse means ‘wake someone up’ or ‘make someone active’: We also use rouse as a reflexive verb: She finally roused herself at lunchtime and got out of bed.

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