arouse

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: a=rouse
• COUNT in NET: 6 in 6 verses (in OT : 5 in 5 verses) (in NT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

arouse, v. t. [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 faculties.  [1913 Webster]
"Grasping his spear, forth issued to arouse
His brother, mighty sovereign on the host."  [1913 Webster]
"No suspicion was aroused."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

arouse, v.tr.
1 induce; call into existence (esp. a feeling, emotion, etc.).
2 awake from sleep.
3 stir into activity.
4 stimulate sexually.

Derivative

arousable adj. arousal n. arouser n.

Etymology

A-(2) + ROUSE

THESAURUS

arouse

aggravate, agitate, alarm, alert, anger, animate, annoy, awake, awaken, bestir, blow the coals, blow up, bring forth, bring out, bring to light, bristle, call forth, call out, call up, chafe, challenge, cry havoc, cry wolf, deduce, derive, drag out, draw forth, draw out, dynamize, educe, electrify, elicit, embitter, encourage, energize, enkindle, enliven, enrage, evoke, exasperate, excite, exhilarate, fan, fan the fire, fan the flame, feed the fire, ferment, fire, flame, fly storm warnings, foment, foster, frenzy, fret, frighten, galvanize, get from, get out of, hearten, heat, heat up, huff, impassion, incense, incite, induce, inflame, infuriate, instigate, invigorate, irritate, jazz up, key up, kindle, knock up, lather up, light the fuse, light up, liven, madden, miff, move, nettle, obtain, overexcite, peeve, pep up, perk up, pique, procure, provoke, put up to, quicken, raise, raise up, rally, rankle, revive, rile, roil, rouse, ruffle, secure, set astir, set fire to, set on, set on fire, set up, shake up, sic on, snap up, sound the alarm, sound the tocsin, spark, startle, steam up, stimulate, stir, stir the blood, stir the embers, stir the feelings, stir up, summon forth, summon up, thrill, tickle, turn on, vex, vitalize, wake, wake up, waken, wangle, wangle out of, warm, warm the blood, warn, whet, whip up, winkle out, work into, work up, worm out, worm out of, zip up

ROGET THESAURUS

arouse

Motive

VB induce, move, draw, draw on, bring in its train, give an impulse, to, inspire, put up to, prompt, call up, attract, beckon, stimulate, spirit up, inspirit, rouse, arouse, animate, incite, foment, provoke, instigate, set on, actuate, act upon, work upon, operate upon, encourage, pat on the back, pat on the shoulder, clap on the back, clap on the shoulder, influence, weigh with, bias, sway, incline, dispose, predispose, turn the scale, inoculate, lead by the nose, have influence with, have influence over, have influence upon, exercise influence with, exercise influence over, exercise influence upon, go round, come round one, turn the head, magnetize, lobby, persuade, prevail with, prevail upon, overcome, carry, bring round to one's senses, bring to one's senses, draw over, win over, gain over, come over, talk over, procure, enlist, engage, invite, court, tempt, seduce, overpersuade, entice, allure, captivate, fascinate, bewitch, carry away, charm, conciliate, wheedle, coax, lure, inveigle, tantalize, cajole, tamper with, bribe, suborn, grease the palm, bait with a silver hook, gild the pill, make things pleasant, put a sop into the pan, throw a sop to, bait the hook, enforce, force, impel, propel, whip, lash, goad, spur, prick, urge, egg on, hound, hurry on, drag, exhort, advise, call upon, press, advocate, set an example, set the fashion, keep in countenance, be persuaded, yield to temptation, come round, concede, obey a call, follow advice, follow the bent, follow the dictates of, act on principle.

Excitation

VB excite, affect, touch, move, impress, strike, interest, animate, inspire, impassion, smite, infect, stir the blood, fire the blood, warm the blood, set astir, wake, awake, awaken, call forth, evoke, provoke, raise up, summon up, call up, wake up, blow up, get up, light up, raise, get up the steam, rouse, arouse, stir, fire, kindle, enkindle, apply the torch, set on fire, inflame, stimulate, exsuscitate, inspirit, spirit up, stir up, work up, pique, infuse life into, give new life to, bring new blood, introduce new blood, quicken, sharpen, whet, work upon, hurry on, give a fillip, put on one's mettle, fan the fire, fan the flame, blow the coals, stir the embers, fan into a flame, foster, heat, warm, foment, raise to a fever heat, keep up, keep the pot boiling, revive, rekindle, rake up, rip up, stir the feelings, play on the feelings, come home to the feelings, touch a string, touch a chord, touch the soul, touch the heart, go to one's heart, penetrate, pierce, go through one, touch to the quick, possess the soul, pervade the soul, penetrate the soul, imbrue the soul, absorb the soul, affect the soul, disturb the soul, absorb, rivet the attention, sink into the mind, sink into the heart, prey on the mind, distract, intoxicate, overwhelm, overpower, bouleverser, upset, turn one's head, fascinate, enrapture, agitate, perturb, ruffle, fluster, shake, disturb, startle, shock, stagger, give one a shock, give one a turn, strike all of a heap, stun, astound, electrify, galvanize, petrify, irritate, sting, cut to the heart, cut to the quick, try one's temper, fool to the top of one's bent, pique, infuriate, madden, make one's blood boil, lash into fury, be excited, flush up, flare up, catch the infection, thrill, mantle, work oneself up, seethe, boil, simmer, foam, fume, flame, rage, rave, run mad.