 rouse |
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| 1. | [ verb ] become active | |
| Synonyms: | bestir | |
| Examples: | : "He finally bestirred himself" |
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| Related terms: | be_active | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause to be agitated, excited, or roused | |
| Synonyms: | agitate excite commove charge_up turn_on charge | |
| Examples: | "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" |
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| Related terms: | calm disturb pother electrify hype_up bother excitation arousal | |
| 3. | [ verb ] force or drive out | |
| Synonyms: | rout_out force_out drive_out | |
| Examples: | "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M." |
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| Related terms: | move hunt smoke_out chase_away | |
| 4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1002 | |
| 5. | [ verb ] cause to become awake or conscious | |
| Synonyms: | awaken wake_up arouse wake waken | |
| Examples: | "He was roused by the drunken men in the street" "Please wake me at 6 AM." |
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| Related terms: | cause_to_sleep change bring_to reawaken call awakening arouser | |
| Similar spelling: |
Rousse Rousey rous rose Rosie Royse Rogue Rowse Roose Roque Rosse Rousseau Ros Rowsey Roscoe Rossie Roseau Roeske Roos Rosa Ross rosy ross_sea Rosio Rocke Rosia Rossi Rosso Rosch rouge Roche Roush Roosa Roxie Rooks Rooke Royce Rogge Rossow Rockey Roesch ruse roc Rougeau rookie Roache |
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