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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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   Definitions of rouse. verb. cause to become awake or conscious. synonyms: arouse, awaken, wake, wake up, waken. see more. verb. become active. synonyms: bestir. see more. verb. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused. synonyms: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, turn on. see more. verb. force or drive out.

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   1. to bring (oneself or another person) out of sleep, unconsciousness, etc, or (of a person) to come to consciousness in this way. 2. ( tr) to provoke, stir, or excite: to rouse someone's anger. 3. rouse oneself to become active or energetic. 4. (Hunting) hunting to start or cause to start from cover: to rouse game birds. 5.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryROUSE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · rouse in American English. (raʊz ) verb transitive Word forms: roused or ˈrousing. 1. to cause (game) to rise from cover, come out of a lair, etc.; stir up to flight or attack. 2. to stir up, as to anger or action; excite. 3. to cause to come out of a state of sleep, repose, unconsciousness, etc.; wake.

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   6 days ago · 1. to bring (oneself or another person) out of sleep, unconsciousness, etc, or (of a person) to come to consciousness in this way. 2. (transitive) to provoke, stir, or excite. to rouse someone's anger. 3. See rouse oneself.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrouse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Check pronunciation: rouse. Definition of rouse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Rouse definition: to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.. See examples of ROUSE used in a sentence.

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

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   to cause a feeling or emotion in someone: This issue is rousing a lot of public interest. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. rouseverb[T] (WAKE UP) to wake someone up: He was roused from a deep sleep.