arousal
Variant of arouse
arouse
definition
arouse (ə ro̵uz′)
transitive verb aroused aroused′, arousing arous′·ing
- to awaken, as from sleep
- to stir, as to action or strong feeling
- to evoke (some action or feeling); excite to arouse pity
intransitive verb
to become aroused
Related Forms:
- arousal arous′·al noun
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