arouse

Universal Words verb [VN] 1 to make sb have a particular feeling or attitude: to arouse sb's interest / curiosity / anger * Her strange behaviour aroused our suspicions. * Fox-hunting still succeeds in arousing a great deal of controversy. 2 to make sb feel sexually excited 3 to make you feel more active and want to start doing sth: The whole community was aroused by the crime. 4 ~ sb (from sth) (formal) to wake sb from sleep seealsoROUSE arousal noun [U]: emotional / sexual arousal