arouse

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈraʊz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈraʊz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə rouz′)

Inflections of 'arouse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
arouses
v 3rd person singular
arousing
v pres p
aroused
v past
aroused
v past p

arouse
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Sense: Verb: stimulate
Synonyms:
stimulate, incite, stir Collocations, stir up, excite Collocations, animate, rouse, shake up, whip up, work up, provoke Collocations, enflame, move Collocations, agitate, awaken, wake Collocations, waken, evoke Collocations, impassion, kindle Collocations
Sense: Verb: stimulate sexually
Synonyms:
turn sb on (slang), get sb hot (slang), put sb in the mood (informal), get sb in the mood (informal), get sb going (informal), excite Collocations, enflame, impassion, titillate

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