arouse

Meaning

1. To stimulate or induce (feelings).
2. To sexually stimulate.
3. To sexually stimulate.
4. To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.

Synonyms

excite

rouse

stir up

stimulate

incite

awaken

stir

wake

provoke

wake up

agitate

waken

raise

inspire

cause

evoke

awake

kindle

instigate

animate

turn on

encourage

motivate

enkindle

activate

inflame

enliven

energise

urge

invigorate

invoke

irritate

energize

perk up

tickle

brace

move

tempt

titillate

impassion

call

wag

come alive

put forward

call down

wave

👋

wave about

elicit

cheer up

whirl

wield

spur

work up

beat

call forth

flourish

fling

rouse up

exasperate

fire

🔥

call up

shake

ignite

wind up

start

sex

👉👌

give rise to

brandish

swing

bring up

conjure up

revive

induce

mobilize

trouble

conjure

tintillate

tousle

trigger

unleash

watch out

whet

whip up

bring to light

lead to

pep up

provocate

summon up

cause to move

stir up one’s spirit

stir up the troubles

juice up

shake out of slumber

heft up

jazz around

instill

instil

wake someone up

strike fear

abash

abet

actuate

addle

affect

aggravate

alarm

allure

anger

💢

annoy

appeal

awe

bemuse

bewilder

bring around

bring on

buoy up

call into action

call out

cheer

confuse

direct

disarrange

disarray

discuss

disturb

educe

elate

embolden

enrage

enthuse

exhilarate

flush

foment

freshen

freshen up

galvanize

get

get angry

get up

hasten

impel

incense

influence

inform

initiate

inspirit

instil

instill

jazz up

jolly

kick up

launch

leaven

lift up

lighten

lighten up

make

occasion

perplex

pick up

prompt

prove

puzzle

relive

resurrect

revolt

rile

ruffle

set on edge

spark

spice

suggest

tease

thrill

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈɹaʊz/

Etymology

From a- + rouse.

Sentences

This can arouse national interest !