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Arouse

verb/kˈælɪkəlz/
Definition
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
stop sleeping
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈælɪkəlz/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐɹˈaʊz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐɹˈaʊz/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈælɪkəlz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
“arouse pity”
verbstop sleeping
“She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock”
verbsummon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
“raise the specter of unemployment”
verbcause to be alert and energetic
“Coffee and tea stimulate me”
verbcause to become awake or conscious
“He was roused by the drunken men in the street”
verbto begin moving,
“As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir”
verbstimulate sexually
“This movie usually arouses the male audience”
Word Forms
arousalnounthe act of arousing
elicitationnounstimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
evocativeadjectiveserving to bring to mind; - Wilder Hobson
evocationnounstimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
provocativeadjectiveserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; ; ; - Anthony Trollope
provocationnounsomething that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
awakeningnounthe act of waking
wakernouna person who awakes
wakeningnounthe act of waking
conjurernounsomeone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
conjurationnouna ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
conjurornounsomeone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
conjurynouncalling up a spirit or devil
conjuringnouncalling up a spirit or devil
invocationnounan incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
stimulativeadjectivecapable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
stimulantnouna drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
bracernouna tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
energizernounsomeone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
energynounenterprising or ambitious drive
energizingnounthe activity of causing to have energy and be active
energisernounsomeone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
rousernounsomeone who rouses others from sleep
arousernounsomeone who rouses others from sleep
sexnounall of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
turn-onnounsomething causing excitement or stimulating interest
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erregen
hervorrufen (Emotionen, Gefühle und Reaktionen)
🇫🇷French
susciter
susciter (émotions, sentiments et réponses)
🇪🇸Spanish
despertar
invocar (emociones, sentimientos y respuestas)
🇮🇹Italian
suscitare
suscitare (emozioni, sentimenti e risposte)
🇳🇱Dutch
wekken
oproepen (emoties, gevoelens en reacties)
🇵🇹Portuguese
despertar
evocar (emoções, sentimentos e respostas)
🇷🇺Russian
возбуждать
вызывать (эмоции, чувства и реакции)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जगाना
आह्वान (भावनाएँ, भावनाएँ और प्रतिक्रियाएँ)
🇧🇩Bengali
জাগানো
ডাক (আবেগ, অনুভূতি এবং প্রতিক্রিয়া)
🇮🇳Tamil
எழுப்பு
அழைக்கவும் (உணர்ச்சிகள், உணர்வுகள் மற்றும் பதில்கள்)
🇮🇳Telugu
లేపుతాయి
కాల్ చేయండి (భావోద్వేగాలు, భావాలు మరియు ప్రతిస్పందనలు)
🇮🇳Marathi
जागृत करणे
कॉल करा (भावना, भावना आणि प्रतिसाद)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉત્તેજિત કરવું
આગળ બોલાવો (લાગણીઓ, લાગણીઓ અને પ્રતિભાવો)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಚೋದಿಸುತ್ತವೆ
ಕರೆ ಮಾಡಿ (ಭಾವನೆಗಳು, ಭಾವನೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳು)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉണർത്തുക
വിളിക്കുക (വികാരങ്ങൾ, വികാരങ്ങൾ, പ്രതികരണങ്ങൾ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਗਾਉਣਾ
ਕਾਲ ਕਰੋ (ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ, ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ, ਅਤੇ ਜਵਾਬ)
🇵🇰Urdu
بیدار کرنا
کال کریں (جذبات، احساسات اور ردعمل)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
引起
唤起(情绪、感觉和反应)
🇯🇵Japanese
興奮させる
呼び出す(感情、気持ち、反応)
🇰🇷Korean
깨우다
불러내다(감정, 느낌, 반응)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khơi dậy
kêu gọi (cảm xúc, cảm xúc và phản ứng)
🇹🇭Thai
กระตุ้น
เรียกร้อง (อารมณ์ ความรู้สึก และการตอบสนอง)
🇮🇩Indonesian
membangkitkan
panggilan keluar (emosi, perasaan, dan tanggapan)
🇵🇭Filipino
pukawin
tumawag (emosyon, damdamin, at tugon)
🇲🇾Malay
membangkitkan
menyeru (emosi, perasaan, dan tindak balas)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إثارة
الدعوة (العواطف والمشاعر والاستجابات)
🇮🇷Persian
برانگیختن
فراخوانی (عواطف، احساسات و پاسخ ها)
🇹🇷Turkish
uyandırmak
Çağırmak (duygular, hisler ve tepkiler)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְעוֹרֵר
להזעיק (רגשות, רגשות ותגובות)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'arouse'?
The primary meaning of 'arouse' is 'call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'arouse' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'arouse' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'arouse' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'arouse' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'arouse' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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