rouse

verbs

become active

"He finally bestirred himself"

bestir, rouse

force or drive out

"The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."

drive out, force out, rouse, rout out

cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

"The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on

is derived from

cause to become awake or conscious

"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

arouse, awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken

is derived from