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arouse

One entry found for arouse.
Main Entry: arouse
Pronunciation: &-'rauz
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): aroused; arous·ing
Etymology: a- (as in arise) + rouse
transitive verb
1 : to awaken from sleep
2 : to rouse or stimulate to action or to physiological readiness for activity : EXCITE <the book aroused debate>
intransitive verb : to awake from sleep : STIR
- arous·al /&-'rau-z&l/ noun