Arouse
verb
To wake someone up or make someone more active.
The loud alarm aroused me from my sleep.
Often appears as...
- arouse from sleep
- arouse interest
verb
To cause someone to have a particular feeling or reaction.
His speech aroused great enthusiasm from the crowd.
Often appears as...
- arouse curiosity
- arouse emotion
verb
To cause someone to feel sexual excitement.
His touch aroused her intensely.
Often appears as...
- arouse desire
- sexual arousal
verb
To give rise to, bring about or invoke.
His comments aroused a storm of protest.
Often appears as...
- arouse debate
- arouse controversy
verb
To wake someone up or make someone more active.
The loud alarm aroused me from my sleep.
Often appears as...
- arouse from sleep
- arouse interest
verb
To cause someone to have a particular feeling or reaction.
His speech aroused great enthusiasm from the crowd.
Often appears as...
- arouse curiosity
- arouse emotion
verb
To cause someone to feel sexual excitement.
His touch aroused her intensely.
Often appears as...
- arouse desire
- sexual arousal
verb
To give rise to, bring about or invoke.
His comments aroused a storm of protest.
Often appears as...
- arouse debate
- arouse controversy
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Action Catalyst
Use 'arouse' to indicate an action being initiated, especially from a resting state.
The startling news aroused the community into action.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Response
'Arouse' often involves a physical component, like getting up from bed.
A sudden thunderclap aroused the campers from their tents.
Pro Tip 1/2Action Catalyst
Use 'arouse' to indicate an action being initiated, especially from a resting state.
The startling news aroused the community into action.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Response
'Arouse' often involves a physical component, like getting up from bed.
A sudden thunderclap aroused the campers from their tents.
Pro Tip 1/2Action Catalyst
Use 'arouse' to indicate an action being initiated, especially from a resting state.
The startling news aroused the community into action.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Response
'Arouse' often involves a physical component, like getting up from bed.
A sudden thunderclap aroused the campers from their tents.
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The strange politics of...
being more politically conservative are also more physiologically aroused when you show them disgusting images like the ones that I showed you. Interestingly, what they also showed in a finding that we kept getting in our previous studies as well was that one of the strongest influences here is that individuals who are very disgust-sensitive not only are
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The strange politics of...
report being more politically conservative are also more physiologically aroused when you show them disgusting images like the ones that I showed you interestingly what they also showed in a finding that we kept getting in the in our previous studies as well was that one of the strongest influences here is that
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Mary Roach: 10 things...
Shy but ambitious pig farmers, however, can purchase a -- this is true -- a sow vibrator, that hangs on the sperm feeder tube to vibrate. Because, as I mentioned, the clitoris is inside the vagina. So possibly, you know, a little more arousing than it looks. And I also said to her,
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Political common ground...
It's not a question of what degree you have or where you happen to live in the country. The distinction is just a crude simplification to arouse political power. But I would encourage people to watch a television news show or read a column that they normally wouldn't.
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Predictions of tech's...
is it it was the disneyland of its day it produced in a way that's hard for us now to imagine it produced a tremendous excitement just to be there just to visit it just to be in the presence of it was tremendously stimulating and arousing
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Mars 101 PIPE National...
called it hard occur or the red one and today we know it as the red planet for centuries Mars has aroused our imaginations the world's best scientists and people everywhere have asked themselves did life exist on Mars and
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A Darwinian theory of...
Now, keeping these ideas firmly in mind, we can say that the experience of beauty is one of the ways that evolution has of arousing and sustaining interest or fascination, even obsession, in order to encourage us
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Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
courtship can be lengthy and intense 20 minutes of deep grooming licking the female's nether parts with a long roughened tongue perhaps to arouse her or perhaps to remove any rival male
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Joan Halifax: Compassion...
But the conditions for compassion to be activated, to be aroused, are particular conditions. I had that condition, to a certain extent, from my own childhood illness.
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Mating Fruit Bats PIPE Wild...
deep grooming licking the females nether parts with a long rough and tongue perhaps to arouse her or perhaps to remove any rival male sperm
Video examples
The strange politics of...
being more politically conservative are also more physiologically aroused when you show them disgusting images like the ones that I showed you. Interestingly, what they also showed in a finding that we kept getting in our previous studies as well was that one of the strongest influences here is that individuals who are very disgust-sensitive not only are
Video examples
The strange politics of...
report being more politically conservative are also more physiologically aroused when you show them disgusting images like the ones that I showed you interestingly what they also showed in a finding that we kept getting in the in our previous studies as well was that one of the strongest influences here is that
Video examples
Mary Roach: 10 things...
Shy but ambitious pig farmers, however, can purchase a -- this is true -- a sow vibrator, that hangs on the sperm feeder tube to vibrate. Because, as I mentioned, the clitoris is inside the vagina. So possibly, you know, a little more arousing than it looks. And I also said to her,
Video examples
Political common ground...
It's not a question of what degree you have or where you happen to live in the country. The distinction is just a crude simplification to arouse political power. But I would encourage people to watch a television news show or read a column that they normally wouldn't.
Video examples
Predictions of tech's...
is it it was the disneyland of its day it produced in a way that's hard for us now to imagine it produced a tremendous excitement just to be there just to visit it just to be in the presence of it was tremendously stimulating and arousing
Video examples
Mars 101 PIPE National...
called it hard occur or the red one and today we know it as the red planet for centuries Mars has aroused our imaginations the world's best scientists and people everywhere have asked themselves did life exist on Mars and
Video examples
A Darwinian theory of...
Now, keeping these ideas firmly in mind, we can say that the experience of beauty is one of the ways that evolution has of arousing and sustaining interest or fascination, even obsession, in order to encourage us
Video examples
Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
courtship can be lengthy and intense 20 minutes of deep grooming licking the female's nether parts with a long roughened tongue perhaps to arouse her or perhaps to remove any rival male
Video examples
Joan Halifax: Compassion...
But the conditions for compassion to be activated, to be aroused, are particular conditions. I had that condition, to a certain extent, from my own childhood illness.
Video examples
Mating Fruit Bats PIPE Wild...
deep grooming licking the females nether parts with a long rough and tongue perhaps to arouse her or perhaps to remove any rival male sperm
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Ragnar Frisch
Norwegian Economist
Deep in the human nature, there is an almost irresistible tendency to concentrate physical and mental energy on attempts at solving problems that seem to be unsolvable. Indeed, for some kinds of active people, only the seemingly unsolvable problems can arouse their interest.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law.
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Preston Manning
Canadian Politician
When the initial effort of political and business leaders to influence public opinion on an issue is to threaten rather than to engage and persuade, they further arouse public opposition rather than win support.
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Austin Clarke
Irish Poet
It takes us many years to learn that the passion for justice and the welfare of all, once it has been aroused, is the deepest one in moral life.
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Asa Hutchinson
American Lawyer
I think it's certainly important that we don't have symbols in our society that are offensive to a segment and that arouse racial division.
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Richard M. Nixon
American President
Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects.
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Theodore White
American Journalist
His passion has aroused the best and the beast in man. And the beast waited for him in the kitchen.
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Fawn M. Brodie
American Author
Show me a character whose life arouses my curiosity, and my flesh begins crawling with suspense.
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Iris Murdoch
Irish Author
Literature could be said to be a sort of disciplined technique for arousing certain emotions.
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William Sloane Coffin
American Clergyman
Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible.
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Ragnar Frisch
Norwegian Economist
Deep in the human nature, there is an almost irresistible tendency to concentrate physical and mental energy on attempts at solving problems that seem to be unsolvable. Indeed, for some kinds of active people, only the seemingly unsolvable problems can arouse their interest.
Quote examples
Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law.
Quote examples
Preston Manning
Canadian Politician
When the initial effort of political and business leaders to influence public opinion on an issue is to threaten rather than to engage and persuade, they further arouse public opposition rather than win support.
Quote examples
Austin Clarke
Irish Poet
It takes us many years to learn that the passion for justice and the welfare of all, once it has been aroused, is the deepest one in moral life.
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Asa Hutchinson
American Lawyer
I think it's certainly important that we don't have symbols in our society that are offensive to a segment and that arouse racial division.
Quote examples
Richard M. Nixon
American President
Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects.
Quote examples
Theodore White
American Journalist
His passion has aroused the best and the beast in man. And the beast waited for him in the kitchen.
Quote examples
Fawn M. Brodie
American Author
Show me a character whose life arouses my curiosity, and my flesh begins crawling with suspense.
Quote examples
Iris Murdoch
Irish Author
Literature could be said to be a sort of disciplined technique for arousing certain emotions.
Quote examples
William Sloane Coffin
American Clergyman
Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible.
Example 1 of 10
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