arouseverb [ T ]
uk/əˈraʊz/us/əˈraʊz/C2 to cause someone to have a particular feeling:
It's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest.
Our suspicions were first aroused when we heard a muffled scream.
See also
rouse
to cause someone to feel sexual excitement
More examples
- Something he said as he was leaving really aroused my curiosity.
- Football arouses a good deal of passion among its supporters.
- The sight of people suffering arouses a deep sense of injustice in her.
- His strange behaviour aroused his neighbours' suspicions.
- The programme aroused strong feelings, as you can see by the number of letters received.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inspiring feelings in others
- amuse
- emotive
- enthuse
- fire
- freak
- heartstrings
- inflame
- inspirational
- inspire
- invoke
- kindle
- messianic
- move
- moving
- movingly
- overwhelm
- stirring
- touching
arousal
noun [ U ] uk/əˈraʊ.zəl/us/əˈraʊ.zəl/
a state of (sexual) arousal (= being sexually excited)
aroused
uk/əˈraʊzd/us/əˈraʊzd/
sexually excited