v. 25B6; verb
he roused Ralph at dawn : WAKE (UP), awaken, arouse; Brit. informal knock up; formal waken.
she roused and looked around : WAKE UP, awake, awaken, come to, get up, rise, bestir oneself; formal arise.
he roused the crowd : STIR UP, excite, galvanize, electrify, stimulate, inspire, inspirit, move, inflame, agitate, goad, provoke; incite, spur on; N. Amer. light a fire under.
he's got a temper when he's roused : PROVOKE, annoy, anger, infuriate, madden, incense, vex, irk; informal aggravate.
her disappearance roused my suspicions : AROUSE, awaken, prompt, provoke, stimulate, pique, trigger, spark off, touch off, kindle, elicit.
calm, pacify, allay.