transitive. To rouse from sleep. (Cf. awecche, v. 1a.)

transitive. To arouse from sleep, a swoon, a faint, torpor, etc.; to wake (someone) up. Also reflexive: to wake up, to regain consciousness.

To rouse (a person or animal) from sleep or unconsciousness. Also with up. Const. †of (obsolete), from, out of (sleep). Cf. wake, v. 8.

transitive. To arouse (any one) from sleep.

intransitive and transitive. To wake up.

transitive. To rouse from sleep or unconsciousness. Also with up. Cf. awake, v. 5.

transitive. To awaken, rouse. Also reflexive.

transitive. To rouse or awaken from sleep or a swoon; to revive, ‘bring to’; = adaw, v.1 1b.

literal. To rouse from sleep.

To rouse from sleep or rest, to wake up. (Cf. 5) Obsolete.

transferred. To bring to life; to arouse or awake from a swoon, resuscitate; = daw, v.1 3.

transitive. To rouse (a person) from sleep. Obsolete.

(un-, prefix2 affix 1a.)

transitive. To disturb from sleep, rest, deep thought, etc.; to awaken. Also with up. Cf. to rouse out 2 at phrasal verbs.

transitive. To arouse; to startle. Obsolete.

transitive. To rouse or revive (a person) from a swoon or faint.

To raise or stir up (a person) from sleep or inactivity; to awaken.

transitive. To rouse from sleep, swoon, or death.

transitive. To awaken.

transitive. To awaken (a person) out of sleep, a daze, etc., esp. abruptly or with a start.

transitive. To wake (a person); to get (a person) out of bed.