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To cause to stop sleeping

To awaken from one's sleep or period of rest

To provoke or instigate someone into action

To annoy or anger someone

To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc)

To grow larger or more numerous

To excite someone, typically to upset or disturb them

To remember or bring back to mind

To shake or vibrate jerkily or nervously

To be restored to life

To determine or dictate

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Verb

To cause to stop sleeping

“Then she went back into the bedchamber to rouse her sleeping sisters.”

Verb

To awaken from one's sleep or period of rest

“He waited a few minutes to make sure his son didn't rouse, then moved the book so that it lay on the bed beside him, within easy reach of Adam's hand.”

Verb

To provoke or instigate someone into action

fire the enthusiasm of

light a fire under

whet one's appetite

fire the imagination of

give a shot in the arm to

get someone going

bring into being

give someone a kick

fire with enthusiasm

breathe new life into

call into being

bring back to life

regain consciousness

give a boost to

raise from the dead

give someone a charge

restore to life

breathe life into

be the cause of

recover consciousness

come to one's senses

give a new lease of life to

knock your socks off

give shot in arm

put a bomb under

stiffen the resolve of

work into lather

build a fire under

raise your spirits

act as a incentive to

act as a stimulus to

put new life in

give new life to

fire someone's imagination

give pleasure to

show signs of life

turn one's head

give courage to

add fuel to the flames

stimulate spiritually

raise the morale of

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

give the incentive to

make enthusiastic

be conducive to

have as a consequence

have as a result

agitate against

cause to appear

take your breath away

blow away the cobwebs

get one started

act as a impetus to

act as a fillip to

act as a spur to

add fuel to fire

give a shot in the arm

give confidence

lift the morale of

turn someone on

tickle your fancy

float someone's boat

light someone's fire

give someone a thrill

do it for someone

give a new lease on life

get going again

put new life into

put some spark into

give new strength to

be responsible for

give one an idea

take out of mothballs

be instrumental in

race one's motor

make more exciting

make more lively

let sunshine in

be at the bottom of

make your head spin

go to your head

put new heart into

put new heart in

put new strength in

give someone a cue

put one in mind of

give the kiss of life to

sow the seeds of

fan the flames of

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“If the news you bring can rouse him into making an effort to live, he may yet recover.”

Verb

To annoy or anger someone

send into a rage

drive up the wall

drive round the bend

get on your wick

stick in one's craw

get on your nerves

try the patience of

drive to distraction

get under your skin

get in your hair

give someone the hump

set one's teeth on edge

make someone see red

get on one's nerves

rub the wrong way

rub up the wrong way

get your back up

make your blood boil

put your back up

give a hard time

make somebody's hackles rise

give someone the pip

drive round the twist

try your patience

put someone's nose out of joint

get your dander up

get up someone's nose

ruffle one's feathers

be on your back

raise your hackles

give someone grief

cut to the quick

rattle one's cage

get your hackles up

get across someone

rattle someone's cage

drive you up the wall

rub you up the wrong way

get a rise out of

hurt somebody's feelings

be on the back of

make you see red

be a thorn in someone's flesh

throw off balance

breathe down someone's neck

cause suffering to

be a pain in the neck

give a bad time

cause trouble to

make discontented

be a thorn in someone's side

give offence to

make somebody's blood boil

hit where one lives

make someone fed up

get someone's wick

upset the applecart

make things hot for someone

be on one's case

make it hot for someone

lose one's temper

hit a sour note

push one's buttons

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

run up the wrong way

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

cause suffering

rasp one's nerves

be in someone's way

work into lather

irritate greatly

push someon's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

take a rise out of

set someone's teeth on edge

cause disquiet to

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

break one's heart

drive you crazy

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make demands on

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

put into a funk

cause anguish to

put a damper on

break the heart of

bend someone's ear

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone off their stroke

get on someone's case

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

put on the spot

leave dissatisfied

fail to satisfy

not pass muster

not be good enough

give cause for complaint

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“These demagogues managed to rouse to fever pitch the passions of the suffering people.”

Verb

To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc)

bring into being

call into being

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“The reports were calculated to rouse feelings of deep indignation.”

Verb

To grow larger or more numerous

add fuel to the flames

add fuel to the fire

put salt on the wound

increase in value

become stronger

rub salt in the wound

fan the flames of

add insult to injury

give a boost to

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Verb

To excite someone, typically to upset or disturb them

give someone grief

cause anxiety to

get carried away

get in a lather

excite excessively

throw off balance

weigh heavily on

put someone off their stroke

put the wind up

set someone back on their heels

make uncomfortable

scare the bejesus out of

cause suffering to

put out of countenance

give a hard time

put someone off their stride

make someone scratch their head

prey on your mind

throw into a tizz

put into a flap

catch off balance

strike terror into

cause to be at a stand

stop someone in their tracks

hurt somebody's feelings

scare the living daylights out of

scare the pants off

throw into a panic

make one's hair stand on end

do someone's head in

take control of

throw into a tizzy

make self-conscious

give a bad time

take by surprise

give someone goose pimples

chill to the bone

cause someone to lose their composure

chill to the marrow

weigh heavily on one's mind

be a great weight on

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

give offence to

give someone the heebie-jeebies

freeze your blood

knock the stuffing out of

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

curdle the blood

put the fear of God into

drive up the wall

make teeth chatter

throw into a blue funk

throw into a fright

mess with someone's head

make one's blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

cut to the quick

take the wind out of your sails

make someone's blood run cold

go to your head

frighten the living daylights out of

cause disquiet to

send over the edge

rattle one's cage

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

send into a spin

bend someone's ear

occupy thoughts

knock off balance

weigh heavily on someone's mind

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

scare the pants off of

make someone jump out of his skin

get on one's nerves

catch one short

knock props out

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make a monkey of

put on the spot

chill someone's blood

make flesh crawl

make someone's hair curl

cause suffering

be on your back

give someone a jolt

give someone a fright

upset the applecart

be the victim of

kick up a stink

throw a curveball

inflict anguish on

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

get on your wick

cause trouble to

be all Greek to

make your head spin

set someone thinking

mess with one's head

cause someone distress

be repugnant to

make someone's stomach rise

make your gorge rise

leave speechless

sweep someone off their feet

completely surprise

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

reduce to tears

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

make someone's heart bleed

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

bring tears to your eyes

make despondent

pour cold water on

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

cast a gloom upon

break someone's heart

come back to haunt

be a weight on one's mind

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

scare someone half to death

be ever present

fill with consternation

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Verb

To remember or bring back to mind

reminisce about

hearken back to

bethink oneself of

revive the memory of

remind oneself of

take a trip down memory lane

cast your mind back to

put one in mind of

put one's finger on

live in the past

dig into the past

cause one to remember

stir up memories of

remember with pleasure

be nostalgic about

exchange memories

indulge in reminiscence

dwell on the past

go over in the memory

speak out about

remind people of

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To shake or vibrate jerkily or nervously

move up and down

shake like a leaf

move spasmodically

shake uncontrollably

shake violently

move from side to side

move to and fro

swing back and forth

swing backwards and forwards

change position

wave to and fro

go from one extreme to the other

have the shakes

shake in your boots

quake in your boots

blow hot and cold

move back and forth

move backward and forward

move side to side

swing from side to side

swing to and fro

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Verb

To be restored to life

come back from the dead

come back to life

rise from the dead

be restored to life

be raised from the dead

Verb

To determine or dictate

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