rouse



rouse someone from something

to awaken someone from something; to cause someone to come out of something. I roused Tom from his nap and sent him on his way. We could not rouse her from her deep sleep.
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rouse someone out of something

to awaken someone out of a state, such as sleep. It was almost impossible to rouse George out of his sleep. They could not rouse us out of our drowsy state.
See also: of, out, rouse

rouse someone to something

to stir someone to something. I will rouse the workers to action. They will work or have to find other jobs. The speech by the president roused the citizens to action.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CaolÁN-Irish
Susan['su:zn]
Aherne[ə'hɜ:n]
Tacey-English (Archaic)
Bettina (1)be-TEE-nahGerman
Gasparo-Italian