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Synonyms
rouse (rouz)

[Middle English rousen, to shake the feathers: used of a hawk, perhaps from Old French reuser, ruser, to repel, push back, from Vulgar Latin* recūsāre, from Latin, to refuse; see recuse.]

verb: roused, rous·ing, rous·es. 

transitive verb 

  1. To arouse from slumber, apathy, or depression.
  2. To excite, as to anger or action; stir up. See synonyms at provoke

intransitive verb 

  1. To awaken.
  2. To become active.

noun 

The act or an instance of arousing.

derivatives

rouśer
noun