arouse

arouse has 8 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 6.

Definitions

• v. t.. To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties.
• v.. stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
• v.. cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
• v.. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
• v.. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
• v.. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
• v.. stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
• v.. to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"