arouse

English

Etymology

a- +‎ rouse.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aʊz

Verb

arouse (third-person singular simple present arouses, present participle arousing, simple past and past participle aroused)

1. To stimulate feelings.

   The new building proposals in the village are arousing unneeded discomfort.

2. To sexually stimulate

   I can't keep my eyes off the dancer, she arouses me greatly.

3. To wake from sleep or stupor.

   She was snoring and nothing would arouse her.

See also

• arousal
• aroused

Translations

to stimulate feelings

Bulgarian: събуждам (bg) Dutch: opwekken (nl) Finnish: herättää (fi) Korean: 자극하다 (ko)

Portuguese: provocar (pt), incitar (pt) Scottish Gaelic: beothaich (gd)

to sexually stimulate

Bulgarian: възбуждам (bg) Dutch: opwinden (nl) Finnish: kiihottaa (fi) Korean: 자극하다 (ko) (어라우즈)

Portuguese: provocar (pt) Russian: возбуждать (ru) Spanish: excitar (es)

to awaken

Finnish: herättää (fi) Polish: budzić (pl), obudzić (pl)

Scottish Gaelic: beothaich (gd) Spanish: despertar (es)

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