rouse (
http://definr.com/rouse)
v 1: become active: "He finally bestirred himself" [syn:
bestir]
2: force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2
A.M." [syn:
rout out,
drive out,
force out]
3: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker
charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" [syn:
agitate,
turn on,
charge,
commove,
excite, {charge
up}] [ant:
calm]
4: cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the
drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
[syn:
awaken,
wake,
waken,
wake up,
arouse]
[ant:
cause to sleep]