Arouse: meaning, definitions and examples
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arouse
[ əˈraʊz ]
emotions
To evoke or awaken a feeling or emotion in someone.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was aroused by the passionate speech.
- His words were enough to arouse suspicion.
- The movie aims to arouse empathy in the audience.
Translations
Translations of the word "arouse" in other languages:
🇵🇹 despertar
- excitar
- provocar
🇮🇳 उत्तेजित करना
🇩🇪 erregen
- wecken
- aufwecken
🇮🇩 membangkitkan
- membangunkan
- menggugah
🇺🇦 збуджувати
- пробуджувати
- викликати
🇵🇱 pobudzać
- wzbudzać
- budzić
🇯🇵 興奮させる (こうふんさせる)
🇫🇷 éveiller
- exciter
- susciter
🇪🇸 despertar
- excitar
- provocar
🇹🇷 uyandırmak
- harekete geçirmek
- tahrik etmek
🇰🇷 자극하다
- 깨우다
- 유발하다
🇸🇦 يثير
- يوقظ
- يبعث
🇨🇿 vzbudit
- probudit
- vyvolat
🇸🇰 prebudiť
- vzbudiť
- vyvolať
🇨🇳 唤醒 (huànxǐng)
- 激起 (jīqǐ)
- 引起 (yǐnqǐ)
🇸🇮 prebuditi
- vzburiti
- povzročiti
🇮🇸 vekja
- örva
- kalla fram
🇰🇿 ояту
- қоздыру
- туғызу
🇬🇪 გამოღვიძება
- აღგზნება
- გამოწვევა
🇦🇿 oyatmaq
- həyəcanlandırmaq
- təhrik etmək
🇲🇽 despertar
- excitar
- provocar
Etymology
The word 'arouse' originated from the Old French word 'arouser', which means 'to excite, provoke'. It has been used in the English language since the late 14th century. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass both emotional and sexual arousal, reflecting its ability to awaken various feelings and reactions in individuals.