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a·rouse
 arouse
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- pronunciation:
raUz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
arouses, arousing, aroused |
| definition 1: |
to awaken (a person or animal) from sleep.
The phone call from the hospital aroused them in the middle of the night.The sound of footsteps on the stairs aroused the dog.- synonyms:
- awaken, call, rouse, wake up, waken
- antonyms:
- lull
- similar words:
- awake, raise, shake, stir
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| definition 2: |
to excite or activate; stir up.
The passionate speech aroused the troops.The government's harsh response aroused the people's anger.The nightime comings and goings of the neighbor aroused suspicion.- synonyms:
- activate, actuate, enkindle, excite, hype up, incite, prod, rouse, stir up, waken, whip up
- antonyms:
- allay, calm, pacify, quiet
- similar words:
- bestir, challenge, fan, goad, heat, impel, inflame, inspire, instigate, kindle, move, pique, provoke, raise, spur, stimulate, wake, warm
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| related words: |
activate, alarm, animate, awake, awaken, conjure, encourage, evoke, flush, get, incite, motivate, quicken, rouse, spirit, thrill, tickle, wake |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to awaken.
I aroused early that morning.- synonyms:
- awaken, rouse, wake up, waken
- similar words:
- stir
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| definition 2: |
to stir oneself to action.
- synonyms:
- bestir oneself, rouse, stir
- similar words:
- enkindle, inflame, liven up, move
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| related words: |
kindle, quicken, rut, stimulate, wake |
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| derivation: |
arousal (n.) |
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