Although the verb arouse basically means "to wake up," it is usually not accomplished with an alarm clock. A patriotic song might arouse your love of country, and a new idea might arouse your imagination.
To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite;
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stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
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cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
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cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn''t stimulate"
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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"
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call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
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stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
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to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
v. t.
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 faculties.
Arouse
Grasping his spear, forth issued to arouse His brother, mighty sovereign on the host.
No suspicion was aroused.
To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite;
Usage Examples
Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects.
I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.
The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods.
An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.
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Other Usage ExamplesOne who breaks an unjust law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law.
I submit that an individual who breaks the law that conscience tells him is unjust and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for law.
Hard times arouse an instinctive desire for authenticity.
Only when we realize that there is no eternal, unchanging truth or absolute truth can we arouse in ourselves a sense of intellectual responsibility.
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