rouse
v 1: become active: "He finally bestirred himself" [syn: {bestir}]
2: force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2
A.M." [syn: {rout out}, {drive out}, {force out}]
3: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker
charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" [syn:
{agitate}, {charge}, {commove}, {excite}, {charge up}]
[ant: {calm}]
4: cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the
drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
[syn: {awaken}, {waken}, {wake up}, {arouse}] [ant: {cause
to sleep}]