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Arouse

əˈraʊz

Arouse definitions
verb
arouse aroused arouses arousing
  1. evoke or awaken (a feeling, emotion, or response)

    "something about the man aroused the guard's suspicions"

    cause induce prompt set off trigger stir up inspire call forth call/bring into being draw forth bring out excite evoke pique whet stir engender generate kindle fire touch off spark off provoke foster whip up sow the seeds of
    • excite or provoke (someone) to anger or strong emotions

      "an ability to influence the audience and to arouse the masses"

    • excite (someone) sexually

      "I was surprised to find that this look aroused me"

  2. awaken (someone) from sleep

    "she had been aroused from deep slumber"

    wake wake up waken awaken bring to bring around rouse