mindmap root((激起)) stir usually implies an exciting to action or expression of what is latent or dormant by something that agitates or disturbs: news events that ~red the public; it may also imply the evocation of deep and agitating but usually pleasant emotion: a sight that ~red pity. rouse suggests an incitement to vigorous activity and ensuing commotion from a state of rest by startling or frightening: ~d from sleep by cries of panic. arouse often means little more than to start into action with no hint of consequent action: made no effort to ~ their fears. awaken, waken frequently imply an ending of sleep or connote the stimulating of spiritual or mental powers into activity: ~ed the conscience of the nation（awaken）; gradually ~ing to love's delights（waken）. rally implies a gathering together of diffused forces that stirs up or rouses from lethargy or inaction to action: ~ied her strength to overcome the blow.