verb (~d; arousing) Etymology: a- (as in arise) + rouse Date: 1593 transitive verb to awaken from sleep, to rouse or stimulate to action or to physiological readiness for activity ; excite , intransitive verb to awake from sleep ; stir , arousal noun
AROUSE
Meaning of AROUSE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012