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  3  definitions  found 
 
  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  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rousing  \Rous"ing\,  a. 
  1.  Having  power  to  awaken  or  excite;  exciting. 
 
  I  begin  to  feel  Some  rousing  motions  in  me 
  --Milton. 
 
  2.  Very  great;  violent;  astounding;  as  a  rousing  fire;  a 
  rousing  lie.  [Colloq.] 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  rousing 
  adj  1:  capable  of  arousing  enthusiasm  or  excitement;  "a  rousing 
  sermon";  "stirring  events  such  as  wars  and  rescues" 
  [syn:  {stirring}] 
  2:  rousing  to  activity  or  heightened  action  as  by  spurring  or 
  goading;  "tossed  a  rousing  political  comment  into  the 
  conversation" 
  n  :  the  act  of  arousing;  "the  purpose  of  art  is  the  arousal  of 
  emotions"  [syn:  {arousal}] 




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