rouse
/ˈɹaʊz/
Dictionary
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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