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  2. to wake someone up or make someone more active or excited: He roused himself (from a pleasant daydream) and got back to work. The speaker attempted to rouse the crowd with a cry for action. Synonyms. awakeliterary. awakenliterary. bestir yourselfformal or humorous. wake (someone) up(STOP SLEEPING) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. May 10, 2016 · Definition of rouse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. 2 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.

  5. rouse. 1 of 3. verb. ˈrau̇z. roused; rousing. Synonyms of rouse. transitive verb. 1. a. : to arouse from or as if from sleep or repose : awaken. b. : to stir up : excite. was roused to fury. 2. archaic : to cause to break from cover. intransitive verb. 1. : to become aroused : awaken. 2. : to become stirred. rousement. ˈrau̇z-mənt. noun.

  6. v.t. to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words. to stir or incite to strong indignation or anger. Animal Husbandry to cause (game) to start from a covert or lair. Nautical, Naval Terms to pull by main strength; haul. v.i.

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