Arouse | Mean of arouse in English Dictionary

/əˈraʊz/

• Verb
• to cause (an emotional or mental state)
1. He tried to sneak past without arousing suspicion. [=without causing people to become suspicious]
2. Their comments aroused our anger/curiosity. [=their comments made us angry/curious]
3. The report aroused a great deal of public interest/debate.
4. She aroused [=inspired] great loyalty in her friends and extreme hatred in her enemies.
• to excite (someone) sexually
1. The husky sound of her voice could always arouse him.
• to wake (someone) from sleep
1. She was sleeping so soundly that we had difficulty arousing her. [=(more commonly) waking her up]
2. I was aroused [=roused, awakened] from a deep sleep by a loud noise outside my window.

• to cause (someone) to become active, ready, or upset
1. Their proposal is certain to arouse the opposition.
2. They get aroused [=(more commonly) worked up] over the slightest offense.