arouse
verb
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to cause to become awake or conscious“I am difficult to arouse some mornings.”wake
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to cause to be alert and energetic“The dog was aroused by the neighbor's motorcycle.”stimulate
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to summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic“I aroused the woodland creatures with my whistling.”raise
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to call forth emotions, feelings, and responses“The incident aroused pity in all of us.”raise
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to stimulate sexually“This movie usually arouses the male audience.”
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to begin moving“I aroused from bed at the late hour of 11am.”