English to English verb
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call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) | Example:
• arouse pity • raise a smile • evoke sympathy
source: wordnet30 Example:
• She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
source: wordnet30
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summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic | Example:
• raise the specter of unemployment • he conjured wild birds in the air • call down the spirits from the mountain
source: wordnet30
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cause to be alert and energetic | Example:
• Coffee and tea stimulate me • This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
source: wordnet30
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cause to become awake or conscious | Example:
• He was roused by the drunken men in the street • Please wake me at 6 AM.
source: wordnet30 Example:
• As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
source: wordnet30 Example:
• This movie usually arouses the male audience
source: wordnet30
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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. | source: webster1913
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