| v. t. | 1. | To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; |
| Verb | 1. | arouse - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" |
| 2. | arouse - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" | |
| 3. | arouse - evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain" Synonyms: bring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, evoke, stir, raise | |
| 4. | arouse - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" | |
| 5. | arouse - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM." | |
| 6. | arouse - to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir" Synonyms: stir | |
| 7. | arouse - stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience" |
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