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arouse

/əˈɹaʊz/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To cause (someone) to feel excitement, interest, or emotion.

    - "The new job offer aroused her curiosity."
    - "The sunset aroused strong emotions in him."
  • Verb

    To bring (something) into existence or being.

    - "The teacher aroused the students' interest in science."
    - "The discovery aroused new questions about the universe."
Pronunciation
  1. /əˈɹaʊz/



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Synonyms

sex up , turn on , animate , energize , inspire , rouse , wake up
Rhymes
Words rhyming with arouse
drowses , proses , mose , rose
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Arouse (Irish) : to plow

  2. Arouse (Arabic) : morning

Variants
List of all variants of arouse that leads to same result
arouse , aroused , arouses , arousing
Forms
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arouses, arouses'd, arousesself, arousesselves

Etymology
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Old French 'arousser' meaning 'to excite, arouse, or stir up'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'arouse' is derived from the Old French word 'arousser', which means 'to excite, arouse, or stir up'.

  2. The term 'arouse' is often used in the context of raising awareness or interest in a particular topic or cause.

Related Concepts
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  1. Excitement: An intense feeling of emotion and energy.

  2. Emotion: A natural feeling arising from a change in the environment or circumstances.

Culture
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In literature, 'arouse' is often used to describe the emotional or physical awakening of characters, such as in the novel 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte.

How to Memorize "arouse"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a flame being lit, causing excitement and interest.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the feeling of being woken up from a deep sleep.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each definition: 'A' for 'excite', 'R' for 'bring into existence'.

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