əˈrau̇z verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: a- (perfective prefix) + rouse — more at abear
transitive verb
1.
a. : to awake from or as if from sleep : wake up
ran to the flaming house and aroused the old man
b. : to rouse to action or readiness for action from a state of inactivity
the new force stirred and aroused the people — Sherwood Anderson
2. : to give rise to : excite , stimulate : stir into activity
the book and the play … aroused debate within the navy — H.W.Baldwin
intransitive verb
: to awake from or as if from sleep : stir
a soldier would arouse and turn his body to a new position — Stephen Crane
Synonyms: see stir