ROUSE

v. 1 arouse, call, waken, awaken, wake (up), get up, arise I was roused from a deep slumber by a dog's barking 2 stir (up), arouse, bestir, stimulate, inspirit, animate, invigorate, electrify, excite, provoke, prompt, goad, prod, galvanize, incite, whet, move, work up, fire up Bruce's unquenchable enthusiasm roused many to become involved in the campaign