Main Entry:

arouse

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈrau̇z\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

aroused; arous·ing

Etymology:

a- (as in arise) + rouse

Date:

1593

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 \ə-ˈrau̇-zəl\ noun