arouse in English dictionary

  • arouse

    Meanings and definitions of "arouse"

    • To stimulate feelings.
    • To wake from sleep or stupor.
    • verb
      To stimulate feelings.
    • verb
      To sexually stimulate.
    • verb
      To wake from sleep or stupor.
    • to stimulate feelings
    • to awaken
    • To sexually stimulate
    • To make someone stop sleeping.
    • To stop sleeping.
    • verb
      call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
    • verb
      cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
    • verb
      cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
    • verb
      stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
    • verb
      stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
    • verb
      summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
    • verb
      to begin moving; "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"

    Synonyms of "arouse" in English dictionary

    raise, stir, awaken are the top synonyms of "arouse" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "arouse" in English dictionary

    fall asleep, cause to sleep, de-energise are the top antonyms of "arouse" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of arouse

    • arouse ( third-person singular simple present arouses, present participle arousing, simple past and past participle aroused)
    • arouse (third-person singular simple present arouses, present participle arousing, simple past and past participle aroused)
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