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arouses definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb arouse 4 of 7 senses of arouse Sense 1 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => invite, ask for => draw => rekindle => infatuate => prick => inflame, stir up wake, ignite, heat, fire up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => excite => anger => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit => shame => hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite => overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => interest Sense 4 stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up => cathect => animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, quicken, vivify, revivify => enliven, animate => invigorate, reinvigorate => enliven, liven, liven up invigorate, animate Sense 5 awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up arouse => reawaken => bring to bring back bring round, bring around => call Sense 7 arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => tempt Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb arouse 4 of 7 senses of arouse Sense 1 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => invite, ask for => draw => rekindle => infatuate => prick => inflame, stir up wake, ignite, heat, fire up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => fuel => arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => tempt => frighten, fright, scare, affright => bluff => awe => overawe, cow => buffalo => terrify, terrorize, terrorise => panic => intimidate => hold over => strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around hector, push around => tyrannize, domineer => horrify => shock => dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify => spook => thrill, tickle => tempt, invite => elate, lift up uplift, pick up intoxicate => puff => exhilarate, thrill, exalt => inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt => encourage => cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => cheerlead => foster, nurture => patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => serve, serve well => hollo => cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden => take heart, buck up => draw out => bring out => spur, goad => titillate => excite => enthuse => bring down => anger => miff => gall, irk => outrage, infuriate, exasperate, incense => madden => pique, offend => enrage => exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit => faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle => unman => bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw => embarrass, abash => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off => fluster => ruffle => bother => distract, deflect => pain, anguish, hurt => agonize, agonise => try => torment, torture, excruciate, rack => afflict => grieve, aggrieve => try strain, stress => rack => shame => discountenance => hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite => insult, affront => sting => humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase => crush, demolish => degrade, disgrace, demean, put down => reduce => dehumanize => overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => devastate => seize, clutch, get hold of => kill => benight => knock out => stagger => lock => interest => absorb, engross, engage, occupy => involve => consume => rivet => fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind Sense 4 stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up => cathect => animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, quicken, vivify, revivify => enliven, animate => invigorate, reinvigorate => enliven, liven, liven up invigorate, animate => jazz up juice up pep up ginger up => spirit, spirit up inspirit Sense 5 awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up arouse => reawaken => bring to bring back bring round, bring around => resuscitate, revive => boot, reboot, bring up => resurrect, raise, upraise => call Sense 7 arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => tempt Entailment of verb arouse 1 of 7 senses of arouse Sense 2 wake up awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken => sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb arouse 7 senses of arouse Sense 1 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => make create Sense 2 wake up awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken => change state, turn Sense 3 raise, conjure, conjure up invoke, stir, call down arouse, bring up put forward, call forth => make create Sense 4 stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up => affect Sense 5 awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up arouse => change, alter Sense 6 arouse, stir => move Sense 7 arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir Familiarity of verb arouse arouse used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 7) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb arouse Sense 1 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => make create -------------- Sense 2 wake up awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken => change state, turn -------------- Sense 3 raise, conjure, conjure up invoke, stir, call down arouse, bring up put forward, call forth => make create -------------- Sense 4 stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up => affect -------------- Sense 5 awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up arouse => change, alter -------------- Sense 6 arouse, stir => move -------------- Sense 7 arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir -------------- Overview of verb arouse The verb arouse has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (14) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy") 2. (3) wake up awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken -- (stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock") 3. (2) raise, conjure, conjure up invoke, stir, call down arouse, bring up put forward, call forth -- (evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain") 4. (2) stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up -- (cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me") 5. (2) awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up arouse -- (cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM.") 6. (1) arouse, stir -- (to begin moving "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir") 7. arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up -- (stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience") Overview of verb arouse The verb arouse has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (14) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy") 2. (3) wake up awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken -- (stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock") 3. (2) raise, conjure, conjure up invoke, stir, call down arouse, bring up put forward, call forth -- (evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain") 4. (2) stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up -- (cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me") 5. (2) awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up arouse -- (cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM.") 6. (1) arouse, stir -- (to begin moving "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir") 7. arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up -- (stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience")
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