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arouse definition

arouse (ə ro̵uz′)

transitive verb aroused aroused′, arousing arous′·ing

  1. to awaken, as from sleep
  2. to stir, as to action or strong feeling
  3. to evoke (some action or feeling); excite to arouse pity

Etymology: a-, intens. + rouse

intransitive verb

to become aroused

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arouse Synonyms

arouse

v.

move, stir, stir up, incite, stimulate; see also animate 1, excite 1, 2, incite. See syn. study atincite, stir.


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arouse Usage Examples

Object

  • suspicion: Per cent rise around pounds to in the ignition to arouse suspicions.

Modifying Another Word

  • inevitably: A brutal battering, or the prospect of one, will just as inevitably arouse panic fear of another sort.

Preposition: in

  • mind: It is designed to arouse in the mind a very clear picture of being in a certain place.

Modifying Another Word

  • sexually: Viagra doesn't give you an erection without being sexually aroused.

Used with why or when

  • when: But his curiosity was aroused when he looked at the outside of the boat, which was gleaming and obviously well cared for.

Preposition: from

  • sleep: His disordered dress showed that he had been hastily aroused from sleep.

Preposition: by

  • death: Achilles, finally aroused by the death of his friend, returns to the fray and kills Hector.
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