Dictionary Check: arouse
"arouse" is a valid word!
Scrabble
6
points
Words with Friends
7
points
Definition
verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Example:
"arouse pity"
verb
stop sleeping
Example:
"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
verb
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Example:
"raise the specter of unemployment"
verb
cause to be alert and energetic
Example:
"Coffee and tea stimulate me"
verb
cause to become awake or conscious
Example:
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
verb
to begin moving
Example:
"As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
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