arouse.
To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
Meaning & usage
To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
to arouse compassion, jealousy, or anger
Those insults aroused me to anger.
To sexually stimulate.
To sexually stimulate. To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.
I can't wear wool underwear: it tends to arouse me at inappropriate times.
To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English a- Middle English rousen English rouse English arouse From a- + rouse.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.