English Explanatory Dictionary

arouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
To sexually stimulate.
To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.
To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.

Pronunciation

/əˈɹaʊz/ en-us-arouse.ogg /əˈɹæɔz/

Word forms

arouse arouses arousing aroused

Etymology

From a- + rouse.

Synonyms

animate energize inspire fire arouse awaken beghast leaven bright brighten cheer enliven enthuse exalt excite fire up ginger ginger up inflame invigorate inspirit jazz kindle liven liven up perk up quicken spice spice up stimulate vitalise sex up turn on titillate bring round wake up awake cry knock up rouse roust uprouse wake waken

Related words

arousal aroused

Derived words

arousable arousement arouser arousometer rearouse

Translations

Armenian: գրգռել Bulgarian: възбуждам Catalan: excitar Dutch: opwinden Esperanto: amorveki Finnish: kiihottaa French: émoustiller French: exciter Galician: arreitar Georgian: აღგზნება German: erregen German: reizen German: aufreizen Greek: ερεθίζω Greek: διεγείρω Hungarian: felizgat Hungarian: izgalomba hoz Italian: eccitare Italian: arrapare Japanese: 興奮する Korean: 자극하다 Māori: tore Māori: pīkoikoi Norwegian: tenne Polish: pobudzać Polish: pobudzić Polish: podniecać Polish: podniecić Portuguese: provocar Portuguese: excitar Portuguese: arreitar Russian: возбужда́ть Russian: возбуди́ть Serbo-Croatian: узбудити Serbo-Croatian: uzbuditi Spanish: excitar Spanish: encalabrinar Ukrainian: збуджувати Ukrainian: збудити

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