arouse arouse /ɝˈaʊz/

verb

1. () Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)  ( enkindle , kindle , fire , arouse , elicit , evoke , provoke , raise )
   call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
    Arouse pity
   arouse pity
    Raise a smile
   raise a smile
    Evoke sympathy
   evoke sympathy
   
2. () Stop sleeping  ( waken , come alive , arouse , awake , awaken , wake , wake up )
   stop sleeping
    She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
   She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
   
3. () Cause to become awake or conscious  ( rouse , wake , waken , arouse , awaken , wake up )
   cause to become awake or conscious
    He was roused by the drunken men in the street
   He was roused by the drunken men in the street
    Please wake me at 6 AM.
   Please wake me at 6 AM.
   
4. () Cause to be alert and energetic  ( brace , energise [British] , perk up , arouse , energize , stimulate )
   cause to be alert and energetic
    Coffee and tea stimulate me
   Coffee and tea stimulate me
    This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
   This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
   
5. () Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic  ( call down , call forth , conjure , arouse , bring up , conjure up , evoke , put forward , stir , invoke , raise )
   summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    Raise the specter of unemployment
   raise the specter of unemployment
    He conjured wild birds in the air
   he conjured wild birds in the air
    Call down the spirits from the mountain
   call down the spirits from the mountain
   
6. () To begin moving  ( stir , arouse )
   to begin moving
    As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
   As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
   
7. Stimulate sexually  ( arouse , excite , sex , turn on , wind up )
   stimulate sexually
    This movie usually arouses the male audience
   This movie usually arouses the male audience