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Arouse is defined as to inspire awareness or excitement.

(verb)

An example of the word arouse is when a teacher creates an excitement in students about learning.

The definition of arouse is to awake.

(verb)

An example of arouse is when a parent wakes a child to get him out of bed in the morning.

See arouse in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb aroused, arousing

to awaken, as from sleep
to stir, as to action or strong feeling
to evoke (some action or feeling); excite: to arouse pity

Origin: a-, intens. + rouse

intransitive verb

to become aroused

Related Forms:

arousal noun

See arouse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb a·roused, a·rous·ing, a·rous·es

verb, transitive

To awaken from or as if from sleep.
To stir up; excite: The odd sight aroused our curiosity. See Synonyms at provoke.
To stimulate sexual desire in.

verb, intransitive

To be or become aroused.

Origin:

Origin: From rouse

Origin: , on the model of such pairs as rise, arise

Related Forms:

a·rousˈal noun

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