rouse

Universal Words verb 1 [VN] ~ sb (from sleep / bed) (formal) to wake sb up, especially when they are sleeping deeply: The telephone roused me from my sleep at 6 a.m. * Nicky roused her with a gentle nudge. * He came to the door, evidently just roused from his bed. 2 ~ sb / yourself (to sth) to make sb want to start doing sth when they were not active or interested in doing it: [VN] A lot of people were roused to action by the appeal. * [VNtoinf] Richard couldn't rouse himself to say anything in reply. 3 [VN] (formal) to make sb feel a particular emotion: to rouse sb's anger / fear / curiosity * What roused your suspicions (= what made you suspicious)? 4 [VN] [usuallypassive] to make sb angry, excited or full of emotion: Chris is not easily roused. * When roused, he has a cruel tongue. seealsoAROUSE