rouse to

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.
See also:
  • rouse (one) to (something)
  • launch (something) against (someone or something)
  • launch against
  • all and some
  • incite
  • incite (someone) (to something)
  • provoke (one) to
  • provoke into
  • provoke
  • provoke (one) into (doing something)
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Detectives tracked Mark Docherty, Simon Davis, Lee Bolton and Christopher Rouse to a car park near Nat-West Bank in Walsgrave Road where it was suspected the group were planning a robbery.
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Ruth Franzen, who in October 1993 contributed an article on Rouse to this journal (IBMR 17:154-58), has given us a thoroughly documented, carefully researched, and highly readable analysis of Rouse's years (1897-1924) as a pioneer in women's international student ministry.
Ruth Rouse Among Students: Global, Missiological, and Ecumenical Perspectives
(MPA) has announced the promotion of Harvey Rouse to the key role of vice president and director of European Union Affairs and European Television.
MPA taps Rouse for Euro veep
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Leased pharmacy puts Rouses on the Rx track
(5.) Wilmina Rowland, "The Contribution of Ruth Rouse to the World's Student Christian Federation" (M.A.
The legacy of Ruth Rouse