The difference between Arise and Rouse

When used as verbs, arise means to come up from a lower to a higher position, whereas rouse means to wake (someone) or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.


Rouse is also noun with the meaning: an arousal.

check bellow for the other definitions of Arise and Rouse

  1. Arise as a verb:

    To come up from a lower to a higher position.

    Examples:

    "to arise from a kneeling posture"

  2. Arise as a verb:

    To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.

    Examples:

    "He arose early in the morning."

  3. Arise as a verb:

    To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.

    Examples:

    "A cloud arose and covered the sun."

  1. Rouse as a noun:

    An arousal.

  2. Rouse as a noun (military, British, and, Canada):

    The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often the rouse.

  1. Rouse as a verb:

    To wake (someone) or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.

  2. Rouse as a verb:

    To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc.).

    Examples:

    "to rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions"

  3. Rouse as a verb:

    To provoke (someone) to action or anger.

  4. Rouse as a verb:

    To cause to start from a covert or lurking place.

    Examples:

    "to rouse a deer or other animal of the chase"

  5. Rouse as a verb (nautical):

    To pull by main strength; to haul.

  6. Rouse as a verb (obsolete):

    To raise; to make erect.

  7. Rouse as a verb (slang, when followed by "on"):

    To tell off; to criticise.

    Examples:

    "He roused on her for being late yet again."

  1. Rouse as a noun:

    An official ceremony over drinks.

  2. Rouse as a noun:

    A carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic.

  3. Rouse as a noun:

    Wine or other liquor considered an inducement to mirth or drunkenness; a full glass; a bumper.