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arouse

[ uh-rouz ]
/ əˈraʊz /
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verb (used with object), a·roused, a·rous·ing.

to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion.
to stimulate sexually.
to awaken; wake up: The footsteps aroused the dog.

verb (used without object), a·roused, a·rous·ing.

to awake or become aroused: At dawn the farmers began to arouse.

Words related to arouse

awaken, rouse, stir, incite, instigate, inflame, kindle, spark, provoke, spur, stimulate, foment, thrill, enliven, warm, move, goad, agitate, alert, electrify

Words nearby arouse

around, around the bend, around the corner, around the world in eighty days, around-the-clock, arouse, arp, arpa, arpanet, arpeggiate, arpeggiation

Origin of arouse

1585–95; a-3 + rouse1, modeled on arise

OTHER WORDS FROM arouse

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH arouse

arose arouse
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British Dictionary definitions for arouse

arouse
/ (əˈraʊz) /

verb

(tr) to evoke or elicit (a reaction, emotion, or response); stimulate
to awaken from sleep

Derived forms of arouse

arousal, nounarouser, noun
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