roused (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈraʊzd/
Definition
Woken from sleep or made to become more active or alert.
Examples
The smell of coffee roused him from his slumber.
Her curiosity was roused by the mysterious package.
How to Use roused
- rouse from (prepositional phrase)
- To wake someone or make them more active after a period of sleep or inactivity. — "The sudden noise roused him from his nap."
- rouse oneself (phrasal verb)
- To make an effort to become active or alert. — "It took a lot of effort to rouse myself on such a cold morning."
- rouse [someone/something] to [action] (collocation)
- To motivate or excite someone or something to perform a specific action. — "The speaker's words roused the students to protest."
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