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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 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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb arouse, which can mean to awaken, to stimulate, or to excite sexually. See also the medical and kids definitions of arouse.

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   make or cause to be or to become. verb. cause to become awake or conscious. synonyms: awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken. see more. antonyms: cause to sleep. make fall asleep. types: show 4 types...

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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. (əraʊz) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense arouses, present participle arousing, past tense, past participle aroused. 1.verb. If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude. We left in the daytime so as not to arouse suspicion.

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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.

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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.