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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAROUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Arouse means to cause someone to have a particular feeling, such as interest, curiosity, or sexual excitement. Learn more about the verb arouse, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in different contexts.

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     AROUSE meaning: 1. to cause someone to have a particular...

   • Znaczenie Arouse, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     arouse definicja: 1. to cause someone to have a particular...

   • Arouse: Russian Translation

     AROUSE translate: вызывать, возбуждать , возбуждать. Learn...

   • Arouse: Thai Translation

     arouse translate: กระตุ้น. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Arouse: Polish Translation

     AROUSE translate: wzbudzać, podniecać, wzbudzać. Learn more...

   • Arouse: Japanese Translation

     AROUSE translate: （感情・反応）を刺激する, かき立てる, ～を性的に興奮させる, 欲情させる,...

   • Arouse Spanish Translation

     AROUSE translate: suscitar, excitar, despertar, excitar....

   • Arouse: Arabic Translation

     AROUSE translate: يَستَثير, يُثير جِنسيا. Learn more in the...

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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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › arouseArouse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb arouse, such as to cause a reaction, emotion, or feeling, to awaken from sleep, or to stimulate sexually. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word frequency of arouse.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › arouseArouse - definition of arouse by The Free Dictionary

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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 › english › arousearouse 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. Fox hunting still succeeds in arousing a great deal of controversy.