Definition of Arouse

1. Verb. Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses). "Evoke sympathy"


2. Verb. Stop sleeping. "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
Exact synonyms: Awake, Awaken, Come Alive, Wake, Wake Up, Waken
Entails: Catch Some Z's, Kip, Log Z's, Sleep, Slumber
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Derivative terms: Arousal, Awakening, Waker, Wakening
Antonyms: Fall Asleep

3. Verb. Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. "Call down the spirits from the mountain"

4. Verb. Cause to be alert and energetic. "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

5. Verb. Cause to become awake or conscious. "Please wake me at 6 AM."
Exact synonyms: Awaken, Rouse, Wake, Wake Up, Waken
Specialized synonyms: Reawaken, Bring Around, Bring Back, Bring Round, Bring To, Call
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Arousal, Arouser, Awakening, Rouser
Antonyms: Cause To Sleep

6. Verb. To begin moving,. "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
Exact synonyms: Stir
Generic synonyms: Move

7. Verb. Stimulate sexually. "The performance is likely to arouse Sue"; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
Exact synonyms: Excite, Sex, Turn On, Wind Up
Generic synonyms: Excite, Shake, Shake Up, Stimulate, Stir
Specialized synonyms: Tempt
Derivative terms: Sex, Sex, Turn-on

Definition of Arouse

1. v. t. To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties.

Definition of Arouse

1. to stimulate [v AROUSED, AROUSING, AROUSES] - See also: stimulate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arouse

aromatizing
aromatous
aroph
arose
Arouet
around
around-the-clock
around the bend
around the clock
arousable
arousal
arousal
arousals
arousal function
arousal reaction
arouse (current term)
aroused
arouser
arousers
arouses
arousing
arow
aroyl
aroynt
aroynted
aroynting
aroynts
Arp
arpa
arpas

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