arouse

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Plain form
arouse

Third-person singular
arouses

Past tense
aroused

Past participle
aroused

Present participle
arousing

  1. (transitive) If something arouses a feeling or emotion, it causes that feeling or emotion.
    Superiority arouses either anger or jealous of people.
  2. (intransitive) If something arouses you, it makes you wake up.
    I've been aroused by your beautiful singing.