Dictionary definition · arouse
verb
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)"arouse pity"
- stop sleeping"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic"raise the specter of unemployment"
- cause to be alert and energetic"Coffee and tea stimulate me"
- cause to become awake or conscious"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
- to begin moving"As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
- to evoke sexual feelings"This movie usually arouses the male audience"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).