— arousability , n. — arousable , adj. — arousal /euh row"zeuhl/ , n. — arouser , n.
/euh rowz"/ , v. , aroused, arousing .
v.t.
1. to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion.
2. to stimulate sexually.
3. to awaken; wake up: The footsteps aroused the dog.
v.i.
4. to awake or become aroused: At dawn the farmers began to arouse.
[ 1585-95; A- 3 + ROUSE 1 , modeled on ARISE ]
Syn. 1. animate; inspirit, inspire; incite, provoke, instigate; stimulate, kindle, fire.
Ant. 1. calm.