noun
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An arousal.
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The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often the rouse.
verb
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To wake (someone) or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.
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To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc.).
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to rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions
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To provoke (someone) to action or anger.
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To cause to start from a covert or lurking place.
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to rouse a deer or other animal of the chase
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To pull by main strength; to haul.
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To raise; to make erect.
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(when followed by "on") To tell off; to criticise.
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He roused on her for being late yet again.