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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…

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAROUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

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   Although the verb arouse basically means "to wake up," it is usually not accomplished with an alarm clock. A patriotic song might arouse your love of country, and a new idea might arouse your imagination.

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   1. to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion. 2. to stimulate sexually. 3. to awaken; wake up. v.i. 4. to become awake or aroused. [1585–95; a - 3 + rouse 1, on the model of arise]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharouse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   arouse something to make somebody have a particular feeling or attitude. to arouse somebody’s interest/curiosity/anger; Her strange behaviour aroused our suspicions. The decision aroused a great deal of controversy.