arouse B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /əˈɹæɔz/ UK /əˈɹaʊz/ See IPA manual Freq #18054 Meanings 1 verb To cause a feeling or reaction in someone. The strange noise aroused my curiosity. 2 verb To wake someone from sleep. The loud thunder aroused her in the middle of the night. 3 verb To make someone feel sexual desire. The romantic scene was clearly meant to arouse the audience. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to cause a feeling or... raiseawakenstir 2 verb · to wake someone from sleep. wakewaken 3 verb · to make someone feel sexual... titillateturn on Word family Forms arousedarousesarousing Derived forms arousablearousementarouserarousometerrearouse Related forms arousalaroused Appears in Phrases (1) See all arouse pity to cause someone to feel sorrow for another person's suffering Verb + noun Etymology AI details From a- + rouse. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # arouse **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /əˈɹæɔz/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈɹaʊz/ **Frequency rank:** 18054 ## Meanings 1. To cause a feeling or reaction in someone. 2. To wake someone from sleep. 3. To make someone feel sexual desire. ## Examples - The strange noise aroused my curiosity. - The loud thunder aroused her in the middle of the night. - The romantic scene was clearly meant to arouse the audience. ## Derived Forms - arousable - arousement - arouser - arousometer - rearouse ## Related Forms - arousal - aroused ## Etymology From a- + rouse. ## AI Etymology Arouse is from a- plus rouse. The formation is semantically transparent: the parts remain visible, while the compound or affix fixes the grammatical role and narrows the modern meaning. In use as a verb, arouse denotes to cause a feeling or reaction in someone, to wake someone from sleep, and to make someone feel sexual desire. The same word family continues in derived forms such as arousable, arousement, arouser, and arousometer and related entries such as arousal and aroused. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown