 arouse |
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| 1. | [ verb ] call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses | |
| Synonyms: | evoke elicit provoke fire raise kindle enkindle | |
| Examples: | "arouse pity" "raise a smile" "evoke sympathy" |
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| Related terms: | make excite overwhelm invite draw interest stimulate hurt upset anger inflame strike_a_chord infatuate rekindle shame prick arousal incitement | |
| 2. | [ verb ] stop sleeping | |
| Synonyms: | awaken wake_up awake wake come_alive waken | |
| Examples: | "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" |
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| Related terms: | fall_asleep change_state awakening arousal sleep | |
| 3. | [ verb ] evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic | |
| Synonyms: | raise invoke conjure_up bring_up stir call_forth evoke put_forward call_down conjure | |
| Examples: | : "raise the specter of unemployment" "he conjured wild birds in the air" "stir a disturbance" "call down the spirits from the mountain" |
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| Related terms: | make curse bless provoke magician incantation conjuring | |
| 4. | [ verb ] cause to become awake or conscious | |
| Synonyms: | wake_up awaken wake rouse waken | |
| Examples: | "He was roused by the drunken men in the street" "Please wake me at 6 AM." |
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| Related terms: | cause_to_sleep change bring_to reawaken call awakening arouser | |
| 5. | [ verb ] cause to be alert and energetic | |
| Synonyms: | stimulate energize energise perk_up brace | |
| Examples: | "Coffee and tea stimulate me" "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" |
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| Related terms: | sedate de-energize affect animate enliven enliven invigorate cathect energy push stimulant energy energizing animator bracer | |
| 6. | [ verb ] to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir" | |
| Synonyms: | stir | |
| Related terms: | move | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (sexuality) stimulate sexually | |
| Synonyms: | wind_up excite turn_on sex | |
| Examples: | "This movie usually arouses the male audience" |
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| Related terms: | stimulate tempt turn-on | |
| Similar spelling: |
ariose arse Arius arise arhus argue arioso Arroyos aras Arzu Ares Argo Arce Arceo Arico aries arras Arias aurous arauca areca Araujo |
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