stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
AWAKEN
stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts"
KICKSTART
SPUR
goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
equip with spurs; "spur horses"
strike with a spur
give heart or courage to
incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"
a railway line connected to a trunk line
a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers