noun
the act of arousing
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- the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions
adjective
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
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- a rousing sermon
- stirring events such as wars and rescues
adjective
rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading
Examples
- tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation
verb
become active
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- He finally bestirred himself
verb
force or drive out
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rout out
drive out
force out
rouse
Examples
- The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
verb
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
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- The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
verb
cause to become awake or conscious
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- He was roused by the drunken men in the street
- Please wake me at 6 AM.