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   rouse

   /raʊz/

   verb

   • 1. cause to stop sleeping: "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
   • ▪ bring out of inactivity: "once the enemy camp was roused, they would move on the castle"
   • ▪ startle (game) from a lair or cover.
   • 2. make 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
   • ▪ 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 › englishROUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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     ROUSE meaning: 1. to wake someone up or make someone more...

   • Rouse: Thai Translation

     rouse translate: ปลุก, กระตุ้น. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Rouse: Malay Translation

     ROUSE translate: membangunkan, membangkit. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Rouse, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ROUSE definicja: 1. to wake someone up or make someone more...

   • Portuguese Translation

     ROUSE translate: despertar, acordar, despertar. Learn more...

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     ROUSE translate: 喚醒;激勵，使覺醒，使奮起. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Rouse: French Translation

     ROUSE translate: réveiller, éveiller. Learn more in the...

   • Rouse: Danish Translation

     rouse - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

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   Rouse is a verb that means to arouse from or as if from sleep or repose, or to stir up. It can also be a noun that means an act or instance of rousing, or a carousal or drink.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › rouseROUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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   When someone calls out "rise and shine," they are trying to rouse you, to make you wake up. It's thought that the word rouse was originally a 15th-century term used by hawkers for the way the birds shook out their feathers when agitated.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, usage and origin of the verb rouse, which can mean to wake up, to excite, to stir or to hunt. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples and related words for rouse in British and American English.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrouse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Rouse means to wake somebody up, make somebody want to do something, or make somebody feel a particular emotion. Learn how to use rouse in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.

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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.