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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Rouse \Rouse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roused (rouzd); p. pr. &
vb. n. Rousing.] [Probably of Scan. origin; cf. Sw. rusa to
rush, Dan. ruse, AS. hre['o]san to fall, rush. Cf. Rush,
v.]
1. To cause to start from a covert or lurking place; as, to
rouse a deer or other animal of the chase.
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Like wild boars late roused out of the brakes.
--Spenser.
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Rouse the fleet hart, and cheer the opening hound.
--Pope.
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2. To wake from sleep or repose; as, to rouse one early or
suddenly.
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3. To excite to lively thought or action from a state of
idleness, languor, stupidity, or indifference; as, to
rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions.
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To rouse up a people, the most phlegmatic of any in
Christendom. --Atterbury.
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4. To put in motion; to stir up; to agitate.
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Blustering winds, which all night long
Had roused the sea. --Milton.
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5. To raise; to make erect. [Obs.] --Spenser. Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Rouse \Rouse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roused (rouzd); p. pr. &
vb. n. Rousing.] [Probably of Scan. origin; cf. Sw. rusa to
rush, Dan. ruse, AS. hre['o]san to fall, rush. Cf. Rush,
v.]
1. To cause to start from a covert or lurking place; as, to
rouse a deer or other animal of the chase.
Like wild boars late roused out of the brakes.
--Spenser.
Rouse the fleet hart, and cheer the opening hound.
--Pope.
2. To wake from sleep or repose; as, to rouse one early or
suddenly.
3. To excite to lively thought or action from a state of
idleness, languor, stupidity, or indifference; as, to
rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions.
To rouse up a people, the most phlegmatic of any in
Christendom. --Atterbury.
4. To put in motion; to stir up; to agitate.
Blustering winds, which all night long Had roused
the sea. --Milton.
5. To raise; to make erect. [Obs.] --Spenser. Shak.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
roused
vb.
(infl of en rouse ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
roused
vb.
(infl of en rouse ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
roused
vb.
(infl of en rouse ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
roused
vb.
(infl of en rouse ed-form)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Roused /ɹˈaʊzd/ موقظFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
roused /ɹˈaʊzd/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]probudil
roused /ɹˈaʊzd/
erschüttert, aufgerüttelt, aufgemischt
Synonym: shaken up
see: shake up sb./sth., rouse sb., shaking up, rousing
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
roused /ɹˈaʊzd/
geweckt, erweckt, entfacht
Synonym: aroused
see: arouse, rouse, arousing, rousing, arouses, aroused
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
roused /ɹˈaʊzd/
geweckt, wachgeruft
Synonym: rousted
see: rouse sb., roust sb., rousing, rousting, rouses, rousts, roused, rousted
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
roused /ɹˈaʊzd/
weckte, rief wach
Synonym: rousted
see: rouse sb., roust sb., rousing, rousting, roused, rousted, rouses, rousts
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]/ˈɹaʊzd/