rouse (one) to (something)
rouse (one) to (something)
To incite, instigate, or urge on one to undertake some action. The violent death of the activist roused the nation to stand up against the injustices of the government. The rebel leader's impassioned speech roused the fighters to action.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
rouse someone to something
to stir someone to something. I will rouse the workers to action. They will work or have to find other jobs. The speech by the president roused the citizens to action.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- rouse to
- launch (something) against (someone or something)
- launch against
- all and some
- incite
- incite (someone) (to something)
- provoke (one) to
- provoke into
- provoking
- provoke (one) into (doing something)