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arouse
verb
stop sleeping
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Pronunciation
əˈɹaʊz
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verb
stop sleeping
“She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock”
verb
cause to become awake or conscious
“He was roused by the drunken men in the street”
verb
cause to be alert and energetic
“Coffee and tea stimulate me”
verb
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
“raise the specter of unemployment”
verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
“arouse pity”
verb
to evoke sexual feelings
“This movie usually arouses the male audience”
verb
to begin moving
“As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir”
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Example Sentences
She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
He was roused by the drunken men in the street
Please wake me at 6 AM.
Coffee and tea stimulate me
This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
raise the specter of unemployment
he conjured wild birds in the air
call down the spirits from the mountain
arouse pity
raise a smile
evoke sympathy
This movie usually arouses the male audience
As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
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