arouse

/ɚˈaʊz/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
“arouse pity”
stop sleeping
“She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock”
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
“raise the specter of unemployment”
cause to be alert and energetic
“Coffee and tea stimulate me”
cause to become awake or conscious
“He was roused by the drunken men in the street”
to begin moving
“As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir”
stimulate sexually
“This movie usually arouses the male audience”

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