Definition of arouse
aroused
;arousing
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Examples of arouse in a Sentence
The report aroused a great deal of public interest.
The husky sound of her voice could always arouse him.
Their proposal is certain to arouse the opposition.
Recent Examples of arouse from the Web
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One reason is the deployment since 2013 of the Rangers, a tough paramilitary force that has used overwhelming firepower, plus encounters, to arouse fear.
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Winnie the Pooh is arousing the wrath of socialist censors Beijing.
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During the shutdown, Christie aroused public anger by spending time with his family on Island Beach State Park, a beach that had been declared closed to the public.
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His dissident thinking, meanwhile, aroused suspicion.
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Few accessories have aroused such commentary, for and against, than the flower crown, so trendy of late among the neo-hippie festival crowd.
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Their eyes have beheld, as from the wings of a huge stage, that glorious metamorphosis of a dormant people aroused at last to exaltation.
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Other messages quipped that abusing children was sexually arousing.
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The Crimson also reported some messages joked abusing children was sexually arousing and sometimes targeted minority groups.
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Origin and Etymology of arouse
a- (as in arise) + rouse
AROUSE Defined for English Language Learners
arouse
playDefinition of arouse for English Language Learners
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: to cause (an emotional or mental state)
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: to excite (someone) sexually
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: to wake (someone) from sleep
AROUSE Defined for Kids
arouse
playDefinition of arouse for Students
aroused
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1 : to awaken from sleep
2 : to cause to feel arouse anger
3 : to cause to become active or upset arouse the opposition
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of arouse
aroused
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1a: to awake from sleepb: to rouse or stimulate to actionc: to excite (someone) sexually : to cause sexual arousal in (someone)
2: to give rise to a response aroused by a stimulus
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