rouse

  • 51Rouse on — castigate; criticise severely (from Scottish roust to shout, roar) …

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  • 52rouse — Australian Slang lose one s temper, fly into a rage …

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  • 53rouse on — Australian Slang castigate; criticise severely (from Scottish roust to shout, roar) …

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  • 54rouse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. waken, arouse, animate, stir, stimulate, excite, incite, inflame. See cause. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To waken] Syn. arouse, wake up, awaken; see wake 1 . 2. [To stimulate] Syn. stimulate, urge, stir,… …

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  • 55rouse — rows …

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  • 56rouse — raÊŠz v. wake up, awaken, stir into action; inflame, enthuse; annoy, irritate …

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  • 57rouse — [raʊz] verb 1》 bring out of sleep; awaken.     ↘cease to sleep; wake up. 2》 bring out of inactivity. 3》 excite; provoke: his evasiveness roused my curiosity. 4》 stir (a liquid, especially beer while brewing). Derivatives rousable adjective rouser …

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  • 58rouse — I. v. a. 1. Awaken, wake, waken, arouse. 2. Animate, kindle, enkindle, stimulate, excite, provoke, stir up. 3. Put in commotion, agitate. 4. Startle, surprise, drive from cover. II. v. n. 1. Rise, stand up, stand erect. 2 …

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  • 59rouse — verb 1) he roused Ralph at dawn Syn: wake, wake up, awaken, arouse; formal waken 2) she roused and looked around Syn: wake up, awake, awaken, come to, get up, rise, bestir oneself; formal arise …

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  • 60rouse — v 1. arouse, call, summon; actuate, initiate, put in motion; stimulate, animate, reanimate, whet, invigorate, motivate, inspirit, inspire, galvanize, electrify; vivify, rally, revive, enliven, liven up, awaken, shake up, jolt, jog; impel, induce …

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