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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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