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Arouse — A*rouse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aroused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arousing}.] [Pref. a + rouse.] To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arouse — [ə rouz′] vt. aroused, arousing [ A 2, intens. + ROUSE1] 1. to awaken, as from sleep 2. to stir, as to action or strong feeling 3. to evoke (some action or feeling); excite [to arouse pity] … English World dictionary
arouse — ə rau̇z vt, aroused; arous·ing 1) to rouse or stimulate to action or to physiological readiness for activity <became sexually aroused> 2) to give rise to <a response aroused by a stimulus> … Medical dictionary
arouse — arousability, n. arousable, adj. arousal /euh row zeuhl/, n. arouser, n. /euh rowz /, v., aroused, arousing. v.t. 1. to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion. 2. to stimulate sexually. 3. to awaken;… … Universalium
arouse — a•rouse [[t]əˈraʊz[/t]] v. a•roused, a•rous•ing 1) to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion[/ex] 2) to stimulate sexually 3) to awaken; wake up 4) to become awake or aroused • Etymology: 1585–95; a… … From formal English to slang
arouse — [c]/əˈraʊz / (say uh rowz) verb (aroused, arousing) –verb (t) 1. to excite into action; stir or put in motion; call into being: aroused to action; arousing suspicion. 2. to wake from sleep. 3. to awaken sexual excitement and readiness in. –verb… …
arouse — verb (aroused; arousing) Etymology: a (as in arise) + rouse Date: 1593 transitive verb 1. to awaken from sleep 2. to rouse or stimulate to action or to physiological readiness for activity … New Collegiate Dictionary
animate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. liven, impel; cheer, enliven, enspirit, encourage, inspire. adj. lively; living. See cheerfulness, excitement, activity, cause, life.Ant., kill, stifle; dead. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. alive,… … English dictionary for students
incite — in·cite /in sīt/ vt in·cit·ed, in·cit·ing: to urge on incite a riot in·cite·ment n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
activate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stimulate, initiate, arouse, actuate; see animate 1 , begin 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. start, begin, initiate, stimulate, spark, actuate, prompt, goad, prod, set in motion, ignite, impel, *flip the switch,… … English dictionary for students
