Definitions for rouse
raʊzrouse

bestir, rouse(verb)
become active
"He finally bestirred himself"
rout out, drive out, force out, rouse(verb)
force or drive out
"The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up(verb)
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
"The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse(verb)
cause to become awake or conscious
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

rouse(Noun)
an arousal
rouse(Noun)
an official ceremony over drinks
rouse(Noun)
The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often the rouse.
rouse(Verb)
to wake or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy
rouse(Verb)
to provoke (someone) to anger or action
rouse(Verb)
To pull by main strength; to haul
rouse(Verb)
To be excited to thought or action from a state of indolence or inattention.

Origin: From rowsen, rouzen, rusen, from *, from rūsanan, from (o)rewǝ-. Cognate with rusa, ruse, rusen, rusen. More at rush.

Rouse
to pull or haul strongly and all together, as upon a rope, without the assistance of mechanical appliances
Rouse(noun)
a bumper in honor of a toast or health
Rouse(noun)
a carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic
Rouse
to cause to start from a covert or lurking place; as, to rouse a deer or other animal of the chase
Rouse
to wake from sleep or repose; as, to rouse one early or suddenly
Rouse
to excite to lively thought or action from a state of idleness, languor, stupidity, or indifference; as, to rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions
Rouse
to put in motion; to stir up; to agitate
Rouse
to raise; to make erect
Rouse(verb)
to get or start up; to rise
Rouse(verb)
to awake from sleep or repose
Rouse(verb)
to be exited to thought or action from a state of indolence or inattention

Origin: [Probably of Scan. origin; cf. Sw. rusa to rush, Dan. ruse, AS. hresan to fall, rush. Cf. Rush, v.]

Rouse
rowz, v.t. to raise up: to stir up: to awaken: to excite to anything: to put into action: to startle or start, as an animal: to work about in salt, to roil.—v.i. to awake: to be excited to action.—n. the reveille.—adv. (obs.) vehemently.—adj. Rous′ant (her.), starting up, as a bird in the attitude of rising.—ns. Rouse′ment, an awakening religious discourse; Rous′er, one who, or that which, rouses, anything astonishing.—adj. Rous′ing, having power to awaken: great, violent.—adv. Rous′ingly.—adj. Rous′y, noisy, riotous. [Scand., Sw. rusa, Dan. ruse, to rush.]
Rouse
rowz, n. a carousal: a bumper. [Scand., Sw. rus, drunkenness, Ice. rúss; cf. Dut. roes, Ger. rausch.]

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rouse in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rouse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

William Ellery Channing:
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage.
William Ellery Channing:
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues:
You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.
Paulina Porizkova:
I found him still asleep when bringing him his Sunday morning coffee, i touched his cheek to rouse him. It was then I realized that during the night he had peacefully passed on.
Bharavi:
As drops of bitter medicine, though minute, may have a salutary force, so words, though few and painful, uttered seasonably, may rouse the prostrate energies of those who meet misfortune with despondency.