rouse
/rˈaʊs/
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Definitions
Verb
become active; "He finally bestirred himself"
Verb
force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
Verb
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
Verb
cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
Synonyms
agitate
arouse
awaken
bestir
charge
charge up
commove
drive out
excite
force out
rout out
turn on
wake
wake up
waken
More Specific Terms
bother
bring around
bring back
bring round
bring to
call
electrify
hunt
hype up
pother
psych up
reawaken
smoke out