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   a·rouse

   /əˈrouz/

   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 by the telephone" 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 means to cause someone to have a particular feeling, such as interest, curiosity, or sexual excitement. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, synonyms, and translations.

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   Definitions of arouse. verb. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) “ arouse pity” synonyms: elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, pique, provoke, raise. see more. verb. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. synonyms: bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.

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   Arouse means to stir to action or strong response, or to stimulate sexually. It can also mean to awaken from sleep. See synonyms, antonyms, word history, and example sentences.

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   Arouse means to cause someone or something to be active, attentive, excited, or stimulated. It can also mean to awaken from sleep or to summon into action. See different dictionaries, examples, and related words for arouse.