English verb: rouse | |||
1. | rouse (motion) become active | ||
Samples | He finally bestirred himself. | ||
Synonyms | bestir | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be active, move | ||
2. | rouse (motion) force or drive out | ||
Samples | The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.. | ||
Synonyms | drive out, force out, rout out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hunt, smoke out | ||
Verb group | chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back | ||
3. | rouse (emotion) cause to be agitated, excited, or roused | ||
Samples | The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks. | ||
Examples | The bad news will rouse him, The good news will rouse her | ||
Synonyms | agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, turn on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturb, trouble, upset | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bother, electrify, hype up, pother, psych up | ||
Antonyms | calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull | ||
4. | rouse (body) cause to become awake or conscious | ||
Samples | He was roused by the drunken men in the street. Please wake me at 6 AM.. | ||
Synonyms | arouse, awaken, wake, wake up, waken | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bring around, bring back, bring round, bring to, call, reawaken | ||
Antonyms | cause to sleep | ||