arouse

About 3.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.

   to arouse compassion, jealousy, or anger

2. verb To sexually stimulate.

   I can't wear wool underwear: it tends to arouse me at inappropriate times.

3. verb To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.

   I can't wear wool underwear: it tends to arouse me at inappropriate times.

4. verb To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.

Similar words

excite stimulate energize perk up stir awaken wake waken awake wake up

Often followed by

the a in suspicion interest his and their him public

Word family

aroused arouses arousing