rouses
Shakes from slumber
Rouses is the third-person singular of rouse, meaning to wake or stir to action.
Someone rouses a sleeping person, or a speech rouses a crowd to enthusiasm: The alarm rouses him at six every morning.
Feelings can be roused—anger, suspicion, passion: Her evasive answers roused his suspicions. (Capitalized Rouses is a surname and grocery chain.)
Surge of intense excitement
- stirMix by circling
- electrifyExcite intensely or powerfully
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- fireCombustion with flames
ignite · enthuse · exhilarate · animate · enliven · fervor · zeal · eagerness
Incite a response
Mix by circling
awaking · revive · consciousness · reawaken · dawn · morning · slumber · drowsy
Cause to act
- moveChange location or act
- stirMix by circling
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- empowerGrant authority or confidence
encourage · aspire · influence · mentor · guidance · ambition · dream · vision
thrill
Surge of intense excitement
fire · ignite · enthuse · exhilarate · animate · enliven · fervor · zeal · eagerness · ardor
provoke
Incite a response
inflame · spark · trigger · kindle · spur · goad · urge · whip · fan · escalate
stir
Mix by circling
roust · awaking · revive · consciousness · reawaken · dawn · morning · slumber · drowsy · sleeper
motivate
Cause to act
empower · encourage · aspire · influence · mentor · guidance · ambition · dream · vision · purpose
invigorate
To fill with energy
- stimulateProvoke into activity
- activateCause to function
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
galvanize · animate · enliven · vitalize · rejuvenate · refresh · recharge · boost · pep · fortify
rally
Gathering for a cause
deploy · activate · muster · summon · gather · troops · forces · campaign · action · movement
rouseslulls
Temporary periods of stillness
puts to sleep · sedates · tranquilizes · knocks out · anesthetizes
rousesdiscourages
Lessens motivation to act
disheartens · demoralizes · dispirits · deflates · dampens
- rabble rousersThose who inflame public sentiment
- rabble rousingInciting group unrest
- rousing melodyTune that inspires excitement
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