Rouse - Definition

v 1: become active; "He finally bestirred himself" [syn:
bestir, rouse]
2: force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2
A.M." [syn: rout out, drive out, force out, rouse]
3: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker
charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" [syn:
agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite,
charge up] [ant: calm, calm down, lull, quiet,
quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise,
tranquillize]
4: cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the
drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM." [syn:
awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse]
[ant: cause to sleep]