Definition of arouse - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
emotionevoke a strong reaction or response
- The speech aroused a strong reaction from the crowd.
2.
awakeningcause someone to wake up from sleep
- The loud noise aroused him from his sleep.
3.
sexualmake someone feel sexually excited
- The romantic scene aroused the couple.
Expressions with arouse
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make someone start to feel interested in something
The teacher tried to arouse the students' interest in science.
make someone start to feel doubt or mistrust
His strange behavior aroused her suspicions.
make people start to feel doubt or mistrust
His strange behavior will arouse suspicion.
make someone feel doubtful or mistrustful
The inconsistencies in her story aroused suspicions in the detective's mind.
wake someone up from sleep
The loud noise aroused him from slumber.
cause curiosity or attention in people about something
The mysterious poster arouse interest among students on campus.
Origin of arouse
Old English, arousen (to stir up)
Terms with arouse included in their meaning
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emotion
arouse great enthusiasm or admiration
emotional impact
arouse emotions or feelings
motivation
encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm
emotion
arouse feelings or emotions
curiosity
arouse curiosity or interest in someone
arouse interest
stimulate interest in something
emotion
arouse anger or resentment
excite
arouse strong emotions or enthusiasm
causing passion
excite or arouse
emotion
arouse emotions or actions in people
marketing
preview or advertisement to arouse interest
arouse interest
cause someone to feel attraction or excitement
emotion
arouse strong emotions or feelings
inner mood
arouse strong emotion, like excitement, passion, anger or restlessness
personal impact
arouse deep feeling, prompting action or hope
stir up
arouse emotions or feelings
sexual content
material intended to sexually arouse, typically explicit
appeal
very attractive and able to arouse desire
arousing
intended to arouse sexual feelings
provocative
intended to arouse angry or violent feelings
attraction
excite or arouse someone emotionally or physically
emotion
arouse someone's curiosity or interest
campaigning
campaign to arouse public concern
sexual art
literature or art intended to arouse sexual feelings
Examples of arouse in a sentence
His actions aroused suspicion among the neighbors. The alarm clock aroused her suddenly. His snoring aroused everyone in the room. The actor's performance aroused the audience. His touch aroused her instantly.
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- French:susciter, réveiller, ...
- German:hervorrufen, wecken, ...
- Italian:suscitare, svegliare, ...
- Spanish:provocar, excitar, ...
- Portuguese:provocar, acordar, ...
- Chinese:引发, 唤醒, ...
- Japanese:引き起こす, 目覚めさせる, ...
- Arabic:أَثَارَ, أَيْقَظَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְעוֹרֵר, לְהָעִיר, ...
- Russian:вызывать, будить, ...
- Ukrainian:викликати, пробуджувати, ...
- Hindi:जगाना, उठाना, ...
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