Arouse
 

arouse
verb1.call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"2.stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"[syn: wake up][ant: dope off]3.summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"4.cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"[syn: stimulate][ant: de-energise, calm]5.cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."[syn: awaken][ant: cause to sleep]6.to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"7.stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"