arouse
/əˈraʊz/
verb
- To wake someone from sleep.
- The fire alarm aroused the entire building at 3 a.m.
- She was aroused from her nap by the sound of the doorbell.
- It took a cold glass of water to arouse the sleeping guard.
- To cause a feeling, emotion, or reaction in someone.
- The speech aroused a sense of pride in the audience.
- His comments aroused anger among the crowd.
- The strange noise aroused my curiosity.
- To cause someone to become sexually excited.
- Certain scents can arouse feelings of desire.
- The book's love scenes were written to arouse the reader.
- The romantic music helped arouse the couple's passion.