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- DictionaryA·rouse/əˈrouz/
verb
- 1. evoke or awaken (a feeling, emotion, or response): "something about the man aroused the guard's suspicions"
- 2. awaken (someone) from sleep: "she had been aroused by the telephone"
Definitions of arouse. verb. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) “ arouse pity” synonyms: elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, pique, provoke, raise. see more. verb. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. synonyms: bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.
6 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. to evoke or elicit (a reaction, emotion, or response); stimulate 2. to awaken from sleep.... Click for more definitions.
arouse somebody (from something) (formal) to wake somebody from sleep. Definition of arouse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 arouse something to make someone have a particular feeling or attitude to arouse someone's interest/curiosity/anger Her strange behavior aroused our suspicions. Hunting still succeeds in arousing a great deal of controversy.
1. a. To cause (someone) to be active, attentive, or excited: The report aroused them to take action. The insult aroused him to anger. b. To stimulate sexual desire in. 2. To give rise to (a feeling, for example); stir up: The odd sight aroused our curiosity. See Synonyms at provoke. 3. To awaken (someone) from sleep.
verb (used with object), a·roused, a·rous·ing. to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion. to stimulate sexually. to awaken; wake up: The footsteps aroused the dog. See more. verb (used without object), a·roused, a·rous·ing. to awake or become aroused: At dawn the farmers began to arouse. Recommended videos
Apr 20, 2024 · 1. transitive verb. If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude. His revolutionary work in linguistics has aroused intense scholarly interest. 2. transitive verb.
