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arouse

/ə'raʊz/

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verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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"arouse pity"

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elicit enkindle evoke fire kindle provoke raise

type of:
create make
verb
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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bring up call down call forth conjure conjure up evoke invoke put forward raise stir

type of:
summon call up
verb
stop sleeping
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awake awaken come alive wake wake up waken

type of:
turn change state
verb
to begin moving
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stir

type of:
move
verb
cause to become awake or conscious
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awaken rouse wake wake up waken

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alter change modify
verb
cause to be alert and energetic
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brace energise energize perk up stimulate

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affect
verb
stimulate sexually
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"This movie usually arouses the male audience"

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excite sex turn on wind up

type of:
shake shake up stir excite stimulate

Examples of arouse

"arouse pity"
"This movie usually arouses the male audience"