The difference between Bring round and Rouse

When used as verbs, bring round means to bring something when coming, 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 Bring round and Rouse

  1. Bring round as a verb (transitive):

    To bring something when coming.

    Examples:

    "Can you bring round some beer when you come tonight?"

  2. Bring round as a verb (idiomatic, transitive):

    To resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.

    Examples:

    "We thought he was going to die, but the doctors managed to bring him round."

  3. Bring round as a verb (idiomatic, transitive):

    To change someone's opinion or point of view.

    Examples:

    "She was opposed to the new housing development, but we eventually brought her round."

  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.