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rouse

/ˈɹaʊz/
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noun

  • An arousal.
  • The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often the rouse.

verb

  • To wake (someone) or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.
  • To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc.).

    "to rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions"

  • To provoke (someone) to action or anger.
  • To cause to start from a covert or lurking place.

    "to rouse a deer or other animal of the chase"

  • To pull by main strength; to haul.
  • To raise; to make erect.
  • (when followed by "on") To tell off; to criticise.

    "He roused on her for being late yet again."

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