Arouse Synonyms and Antonyms

ə-rouz
To cease sleeping
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. awaken
  2. wake
  3. waken
  4. awake
  5. rouse
  6. wake-up
  7. stir
  8. come-alive
Antonyms:
  1. calm
  2. lull
  3. bore
  4. quiet
To induce or elicit (a reaction or emotion)
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. stir
  2. excite
  3. incite
  4. kindle
  5. raise
  6. animate
  7. awake
  8. awaken
  9. elicit
  10. provoke
  11. evoke
  12. rouse
  13. fire
  14. stimulate
  15. waken
  16. stir-up
  17. move
  18. actuate
  19. agitate
  20. alarm
  21. alert
  22. bestir
  23. call
  24. challenge
  25. discompose
  26. egg
  27. fillip
  28. foment
  29. goad
  30. enkindle
  31. inflame
  32. inspirit
  33. interest
  34. liven
  35. pique
  36. precipitate
  37. prevail
  38. rally
  39. revive
  40. rile
  41. spur
  42. summon
  43. tempt
  44. thrill
  45. titillate
  46. urge
  47. whet
Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. raise
  2. conjure
  3. conjure-up
  4. invoke
  5. evoke
  6. stir
  7. call down
  8. bring up
  9. put forward
  10. call-forth
Cause to be alert and energetic
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. stimulate
  2. brace
  3. energize
  4. energise
  5. perk up
Stimulate sexually
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. sex
  2. excite
  3. turn on
  4. wind-up
Antonyms:
  1. cause to sleep
To give rise to (a feeling, for example); stir up:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. provoke

Words Related to Arouse

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Arouse Sentence Examples

  • A warm touch began to arouse Dean.

  • But all she managed to do was arouse Josh.

  • At the slumber party, the girls tried not to arouse their sleeping friends.

  • Do not arouse the animals in zoo exhibits by tapping on the glass.

  • It was cumbrous and but little calculated to arouse patriotic sentiments in its citizens.

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