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 arouse arouse /ɝˈaʊz/

verb

  1. () Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)  ( enkindle , kindle , fire , arouse , elicit , evoke , provoke , raise )
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
     Arouse pity
    arouse pity
     Raise a smile
    raise a smile
     Evoke sympathy
    evoke sympathy
  2. () Stop sleeping  ( waken , come alive , arouse , awake , awaken , wake , wake up )
    stop sleeping
     She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
    She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
  3. () Cause to become awake or conscious  ( rouse , wake , waken , arouse , awaken , wake up )
    cause to become awake or conscious
     He was roused by the drunken men in the street
    He was roused by the drunken men in the street
     Please wake me at 6 AM.
    Please wake me at 6 AM.
  4. () Cause to be alert and energetic  ( brace , energise [British] , perk up , arouse , energize , stimulate )
    cause to be alert and energetic
     Coffee and tea stimulate me
    Coffee and tea stimulate me
     This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
    This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
  5. () Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic  ( call down , call forth , conjure , arouse , bring up , conjure up , evoke , put forward , stir , invoke , raise )
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
     Raise the specter of unemployment
    raise the specter of unemployment
     He conjured wild birds in the air
    he conjured wild birds in the air
     Call down the spirits from the mountain
    call down the spirits from the mountain
  6. () To begin moving  ( stir , arouse )
    to begin moving
     As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
    As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
  7. Stimulate sexually  ( arouse , excite , sex , turn on , wind up )
    stimulate sexually
     This movie usually arouses the male audience
    This movie usually arouses the male audience