1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

   to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up; to stand (something) up

   わたしたちはその木を起こした。

2. to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken

3. to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce

   see 熾すsee おこす

4. to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open

   see 興すsee おこす・2

5. to plough; to plow; to till

6. to feel (an emotion, desire, etc.); to be moved to; to summon up; to muster

7. to fall ill with

8. to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)

9. to turn over (a card)

Also written 起す【おこす】okosu