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arouse

[ uh-rouz ]

verb (used with object)

aroused, arousing.
  1. to stir to action or strong response; excite:

    to arouse a crowd;

    to arouse suspicion.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to stimulate sexually.
  3. to awaken; wake up:

    The footsteps aroused the dog.



verb (used without object)

aroused, arousing.
  1. to awake or become aroused:

    At dawn the farmers began to arouse.

arouse

/ əˈʊ /

verb

  1. tr to evoke or elicit (a reaction, emotion, or response); stimulate
  2. to awaken from sleep
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܲ, noun
  • ˈdzܲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·dzܲ····ٲ [uh, -rou-z, uh, -, bil, -i-tee] noun
  • ·dzܲ·· adjective
  • ·dzܲ· [uh, -, rou, -z, uh, l], noun
  • ·dzܲ· noun
  • ··dzܲ verb rearoused rearousing
  • un··dzܲ·· adjective
  • ܲ··dzܲ·Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of arouse1

First recorded in 1585–95; a- 3 + rouse 1, modeled on arise
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He says that she had been riding her bicycle by herself and she arrived at the hospital without a backpack or anything else that might have aroused suspicion.

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They did not look as gaunt as the hostages freed a week earlier - their appearance had aroused anger in Israel and elsewhere.

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She says she could feel he was aroused through his trousers.

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But President Trump's muscular approach - even refusing to rule out military action to take the canal - has aroused a strongly patriotic reaction in the small strategic nation.

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Female runners are particularly prized since they’re less likely to arouse suspicion, strapping bottles beneath their saris.

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