The slogan was designed to rouse the people.
Source: tatoeba (60949)
Rouse
/ˈɹaʊz/
Synonyms for "rouse" (209 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (42)
Verb(19 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (63)
Related words (104)
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Verb(19 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: arouse, awaken, excite, wake, activate.
- Sentence evidence is available for rouse, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "rouse".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "rouse"
Keep "rouse" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "rouse" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "rouse", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "rouse" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
16 entriesMore specific
9 entriesarousalawakeningcuriosityenthusiasminterestmilitary mobilizationmotivationpolitical rallyingpublic protest
Collocations
6 entriesrouse curiosityrouse emotionsrouse interestrouse oppositionrouse public opinionrouse the crowd
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
7 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 16 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- възбуждам verb (to cause, excite)
- събуждам verb (to wake)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 激起 verb (to cause, excite)
Czech
3 entries- probrat verb (to wake)
- probudit verb (to wake)
- vyburcovat verb (to cause, excite)
Dutch
1 entries- opwekken verb (to wake)
French
1 entries- éveiller verb (to wake)
German
4 entries- aufwachen verb (to wake)
- aufwecken verb (to wake)
- erwachen verb (to wake)
- erwecken verb (to wake)
Ido
1 entries- vekar verb (to wake)
Latin
1 entries- incitō verb (to cause, excite)
Māori
1 entries- whakaoho verb (to wake)
Occitan
3 entries- despertar verb (to wake)
- espertar verb (to wake)
- esvelhar verb (to wake)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- ایقاظ ایتمك verb (to wake)
Portuguese
1 entries- acordar verb (to wake)
Russian
1 entries- пробужда́ться verb (to wake)
Sanskrit
1 entries- छर्दति verb (to cause, excite)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- tog verb (to wake)
Spanish
4 entries- despertar verb (to wake)
- despertar verb (to cause, excite)
- incitar verb (to cause, excite)
- suscitar verb (to cause, excite)
Sample sentences
27 total sentences available.
Even the knowledge that he had succeeded where the police of three countries had failed, and that he had outmanoeuvred at every point the most accomplished swindler in Europe, was insufficient to rouse him from his nervous prostration.
Source: tatoeba (7008142)
Juda is a lion's whelp: to the prey, my son, thou art gone up: resting thou hast couched as a lion, and as a lioness, who shall rouse him?
Source: tatoeba (7920493)
Come on, old dozer, rouse yourself from your dreams!
Source: tatoeba (12061684)
Showing 4 of 27 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "rouse"?
Closest matches include arouse, awaken, excite, wake, activate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "rouse"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.