rouse

Hi,everyone:

2 to make someone start doing something, especially when they have been too tired or unwilling to do it
rouse yourself
She roused herself stiffly from her chair.

The above is taken from my Longman Dictionary. I could not understand it after reading it. Could you explain this usage for me?

More explanation:
I wonder if the red part implies the usage in one way or another.

Best wishes

Yes, "especially when...." means that this verb is rarely used in other contexts.
Rouse suggests that the person undergoing the action is either sleeping or in a state of apathy, i.e. that it takes some effort for them to rouse themselves or be roused.

Thanks a lot, Lv4-26

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