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rouse

/raʊz/verb

उच्चारण राउज़

जगाना, नींद से उठाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb (from sth) formal

    to wake somebody up, especially when they are sleeping deeply

    जगाना, नींद से उठाना

    • The alarm roused him from a deep sleep.
    • Radhika roused her little brother early for his exam.

    Synonyms wake awaken waken stir

    Opposite lull

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sb/yourself (to sth)

    to make somebody want to start doing something when they were not active or interested in doing it

    उत्साहित करना, सक्रिय करना, प्रेरित करना

    • The leader's speech roused the crowd to action.
    • He couldn't rouse himself to get out of bed on Sunday.

    Synonyms stir spur stimulate galvanize incite

    Opposite calm pacify discourage

  3. 3

    [T]

    to make somebody feel a particular emotion

    (भावना) जगाना, भड़काना

    • His odd behaviour roused her suspicion.
    • The film roused strong feelings among viewers.

    Synonyms arouse provoke excite kindle stir up

    Opposite allay quell

◇Word family
rousing adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

wake awaken waken stir spur stimulate galvanize incite arouse provoke excite kindle stir up

Antonyms

lull calm pacify discourage allay quell

?Which word?

Do not confuse rouse (to wake somebody or make them active) and arouse (to cause a feeling or reaction, as in 'arouse suspicion').

Rouse (किसी को जगाना या सक्रिय करना) और arouse (कोई भावना या प्रतिक्रिया पैदा करना, जैसे 'arouse suspicion') में भ्रमित न हों।