I roused Tom from his nap and sent him on his way.
•We could not rouse her from her deep sleep.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rouse — [rauz] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Old French ruser; RUSH1] 1.) formal to wake someone who is sleeping deeply ▪ His banging roused the neighbours. rouse sb from sleep/dreams etc ▪ A persistent ringing roused Christina from a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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rouse — verb 1 raise sb (from their sleep/slumbers) to wake someone up with difficulty because they are sleeping deeply 2 (T) to make someone start doing something, especially when they have been too tired or unwilling to do it: rouse sb into action: The … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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wake — I. /weɪk / (say wayk) verb (woke or, Chiefly US, waked, woken or, Chiefly US, waken, waking) –verb (i) 1. Also, wake up. to become roused from sleep; awake. 2. to be or continue awake. 3. to remain awake for …
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start — verb 1》 come or bring into being. ↘begin to do. ↘begin to move or travel. ↘begin to attend (a school, college, etc.) or engage in (an occupation). 2》 cause to happen. ↘begin to operate. ↘cause or enable to begin doing… … English new terms dictionary
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