Definition
Meaning of 'Arouse'
Meaning of 'Arouse' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Arouse 
[ 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. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'Arouse' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. arouse [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Example in sentence:
- arouse pity;
- evoke sympathy;
- raise a smile
Meaning (2):
- to begin moving
- to begin moving
Example in sentence:
- As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
Meaning (3):
- cause to be alert and energetic
- cause to be alert and energetic
Example in sentence:
- Coffee and tea stimulate me;
- This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
Meaning (4):
- cause to become awake or conscious
- cause to become awake or conscious
Example in sentence:
- He was roused by the drunken men in the street;
- Please wake me at 6 AM.
Meaning (5):
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Example in sentence:
- call down the spirits from the mountain;
- he conjured wild birds in the air;
- raise the specter of unemployment
Meaning (6):
- stop sleeping
- stop sleeping
Example in sentence:
- She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
Meaning (7):
- stimulate sexually
- stimulate sexually
Example in sentence:
- This movie usually arouses the male audience
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