roused

Meanings

• Verb

  Bringing someone or something out of a state of sleep, shock, or inactivity.

• Verb

  Awakening or rousing someone's emotions, interest, or enthusiasm.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹaʊzd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with roused
reused , abused , confused , improved , misused

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Variants

List of all variants of roused that leads to same result
rouse , roused , rousement , rousements , rouser , rousers , rouses , rousing

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Forms

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rouses, roused, rousing

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to arouse from sleep'. Old French rousar, from rouser, to wake up, from rou, wake, rouse.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'roused' is also used in military contexts to describe the movement of troops from their camps to the battlefield.

2. In the game of chess, a 'roused' pawn is one that has been moved from its starting position.

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Related Concepts

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1. Awakening: The process of becoming aware or conscious after being asleep or in a coma.

2. Stirring: Arousing or exciting someone or something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'roused' is often used metaphorically to describe the awakening of emotions or the stirring of passions. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago rouses Othello's jealousy and suspicion, leading to tragic consequences.

How to Memorize "roused"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or thing being awakened from sleep or a state of inactivity. Imagine the process of waking up and becoming alert.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'roused' with the feeling of being awakened or the act of waking someone up.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Raise Up Our Souls' to remember the meaning of 'roused' as 'to arouse'.

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