Entry Word: arouse

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to cause to stop sleeping <the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep> — see wake 1
2 to cease to be asleep <set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m.> — see wake 2
3 to rouse to strong feeling or action <the courtʼs controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment> — see provoke 1