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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.
2 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. 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.
/əˈraʊzl/ noun [uncountable] emotional/sexual arousal See arouse in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: arouse. Definition of arouse verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English a‧rouse /əˈraʊz/ verb [ transitive] 1 → arouse interest/expectations etc 2 → arouse hostility/suspicion/resentment/anger etc 3 to make someone feel sexually excited SYN excite She felt aroused by the pressure of his body so close to hers. 4 literary to wake someone arouse from Anne had to be ar...
arouse | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of arouse – Learner’s Dictionary. arouse. verb [ T ] uk / əˈraʊz / us. arouse verb [T] (CAUSE REACTION) to make someone have a particular feeling or reaction: It's a subject which has aroused a lot of interest. Want to learn more?
