The difference between Rouse and Wake up
When used as verbs, rouse means to wake (someone) or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy, whereas wake up means to awaken.
Rouse is also noun with the meaning: an arousal.
check bellow for the other definitions of Rouse and Wake up
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Rouse as a noun:
An arousal.
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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.
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Rouse as a verb:
To wake (someone) or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.
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Rouse as a verb:
To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc.).
Examples:
"to rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions"
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Rouse as a verb:
To provoke (someone) to action or anger.
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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"
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Rouse as a verb (nautical):
To pull by main strength; to haul.
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Rouse as a verb (obsolete):
To raise; to make erect.
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Rouse as a verb (slang, when followed by "on"):
To tell off; to criticise.
Examples:
"He roused on her for being late yet again."
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Rouse as a noun:
An official ceremony over drinks.
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Rouse as a noun:
A carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic.
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Rouse as a noun:
Wine or other liquor considered an inducement to mirth or drunkenness; a full glass; a bumper.
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Wake up as a verb (intransitive):
To awaken.
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Wake up as a verb (transitive):
To awaken somebody.
Examples:
"'Wake your brother up; it's time for school."
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Wake up as a verb (intransitive):
To become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand.
Examples:
"Some businesses were slow to wake up to the importance of the Internet."
"That's the third time you've made the same mistake. Wake up!'"