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   arouse

   /əˈraʊz/

   verb

   • 1. evoke or awaken (a feeling, emotion, or response): "something about the man aroused the guard's suspicions" Similar causeinducepromptset offtriggerstir upinspirecall forthcall/bring into beingdraw forthbring outexciteevokepiquewhetstirengendergeneratekindlefiretouch offspark offprovokefosterwhip upsow the seeds ofliterary:enkindleOpposite allay
   • ▪ excite or provoke (someone) to anger or strong emotions: "an ability to influence the audience and to arouse the masses" Similar stir uprouseexcitegalvanizeelectrifystimulateinspiremovefire upfire the enthusiasm offire the imagination ofget goingwhip upinflameagitategoadprovokespur onurgeencourageanimateinciteegg onlight a fire underrare:inspiritOpposite pacify
   • ▪ excite (someone) sexually: "I was surprised to find that this look aroused me" Similar excitearouse sexuallystimulatemake feel sexually excitedmake feel sexytitillatepleaseattractinformal:turn onget goinggive someone a thrillfloat someone's boatdo it for someonelight someone's firetickle someone's fancyOpposite turn off
   • 2. awaken (someone) from sleep: "she had been aroused from deep slumber" Similar wakewake upwakenawakenbring tobring aroundrouseinformal:knock upOpposite send to sleep

   Word Origin late 16th century: from rouse, on the pattern of the pair of rise, arise.

   Derivatives

   • 1. arousable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   AROUSE definition: 1. to cause someone to have a particular feeling: 2. to cause someone to feel sexual excitement 3…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of AROUSE is to awaken from sleep. How to use arouse in a sentence. to awaken from sleep; to stimulate to action or to bodily readiness for activity : excite…

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   arouse: 1 v call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) “ arouse pity” Synonyms: elicit , enkindle , evoke , fire , kindle , provoke , raise Types: show 53 types... hide 53 types... strike a chord , touch a chord evoke a reaction, response, or emotion ask for , invite increase the likelihood of draw elicit responses, such as objections, ...

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   2 meanings: 1. to evoke or elicit (a reaction, emotion, or response); stimulate 2. to awaken from sleep.... Click for more definitions.

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   arouse somebody to make somebody feel more active and want to start doing something. The whole community was aroused by the crime. arouse somebody (from something) (formal) to wake somebody from sleep; see also rouse. Word Origin late 16th cent.: from rouse, on the pattern of the pair of rise, arise.

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   Arouse definition: to stir to action or strong response; excite. See examples of AROUSE used in a sentence.

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   AROUSE meaning: 1. to cause someone to have a particular feeling: 2. to cause someone to feel sexual excitement 3…. Learn more.

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   Define arouse. arouse synonyms, arouse pronunciation, arouse translation, English dictionary definition of arouse. tr.v. a·roused , a·rous·ing , a·rous·es 1. a. To cause to be active, attentive, or excited: The report aroused them to take action.

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    arouse meaning, definition, what is arouse: to make someone feel sexually excited: Learn more.

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    Definition of arouse verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.