rouse+to+action
21awake — I. /əˈweɪk / (say uh wayk) verb (awoke or awaked, awoken, awaking) –verb (t) 1. to rouse from sleep; wake up. 2. to stir the interest of; excite. 3. to stir, disturb (the memories, fears, etc.). –verb (i) 4. to wake up. 5. to come to a… …
22Rub — Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action… …
23Rubbed — Rub Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the… …
24Rubbing — Rub Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the… …
25To rub down — Rub Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the… …
26To rub off — Rub Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the… …
27To rub out — Rub Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the… …
28To rub up — Rub Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the… …
29animate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. liven, impel; cheer, enliven, enspirit, encourage, inspire. adj. lively; living. See cheerfulness, excitement, activity, cause, life.Ant., kill, stifle; dead. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. alive,… …
30animate — [an′i māt΄; ] for adj. [, an′əmit] vt. animated, animating [< L animatus, pp. of animare, to make alive, fill with breath < anima: see ANIMAL] 1. to give life to; bring to life 2. to make energetic or spirited 3. to stimulate to action or… …
