The difference between Provoke and Rouse

When used as verbs, provoke means to cause someone to become annoyed or angry, 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 Provoke and Rouse

  1. Provoke as a verb (transitive):

    To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

    Examples:

    "Don't provoke the dog; it may try to bite you."

  2. Provoke as a verb (transitive):

    To bring about a reaction.

  3. Provoke as a verb (obsolete):

    To appeal.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Dryden"

  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.

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