bother vs rouse

bother is a noun but rouse is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bother	Yes	No	Yes	No
rouse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rouse is a hypernym of bother; that is, rouse is a word with a broader meaning than bother:

Other hypernyms of bother include agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, turn on.

bother (noun)	rouse (noun)
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
an angry disturbance

bother (verb)	rouse (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	cause to become awake or conscious
make confused or perplexed or puzzled	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
make nervous or agitated	force or drive out
intrude or enter uninvited	become active
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to