Arouses (verb)

Meaning & Definition of Arouses

to awaken from sleep
to stimulate to action or to bodily readiness for activity, excite
to excite (someone) sexually, to cause sexual arousal in (someone)

Arouses (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

to cause to stop sleeping

"the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep"

similar: awakens, awakes, knocks up (British), rouses, wakens, wakes

related: rousts, routs, raises, revives, reawakens, rewakes, agitates, bestirs, disturbs, excites, provokes, stimulates, stirs

opposite: lulls

near: hypnotizes, mesmerizes
to cease to be asleep

"set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m."

similar: awakens, awakes, rouses, wakens, wakes

related: arises, gets up, rises, rolls out, turns out, uprises, watches, revives, reawakens, rewakes, shifts, stirs

near: catnaps, conks (off or out), dozes, drops off, naps, nods, rests, sleeps, slumbers, snoozes, beds (down), couches, dosses (down) (chiefly British), flops, kips (down) (British), retires, sacks out, turns in, lies up, sleeps in, oversleeps
to rouse to strong feeling or action

"the court's controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment"

similar: encourages, excites, fires (up), impassions, incites, instigates, moves, piques, provokes, revs (up), sparks, stimulates, stirs, builds a fire under

related: fans, ignites, inflames, kindles, triggers, activates, animates, drives, energizes, galvanizes, induces, inspires, keys (up), motivates, motives, pumps up, quickens, sets off, vitalizes, abets, ferments, foments, raises, whips (up), angers, enrages, maddens, upsets, jeers, taunts, teases, aggravates, annoys, bothers, exasperates, galls, gets, irritates, vexes

near: calms, soothes, subdues, tranquilizes, appeases, mollifies, pacifies, placates

Related Entry: Arouse (verb)

Arouse is a different word from Arouses. The synonyms below are for arouse, not for arouses.

to cause to stop sleeping

"the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep"

similar: awake, awaken, knock up (British), rouse, wake, waken

related: roust, rout, raise, revive, reawaken, rewake, agitate, bestir, disturb, excite, provoke, stimulate, stir

opposite: lull

near: hypnotize, mesmerize
to cease to be asleep

"set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m."

similar: awake, awaken, rouse, wake, waken

related: arise, get up, rise, roll out, turn out, uprise, watch, revive, reawaken, rewake, shift, stir

near: catnap, conk (off or out), doze, drop off, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze, bed (down), couch, doss (down) (chiefly British), flop, kip (down) (British), retire, sack out, turn in, lie up, sleep in, oversleep
to rouse to strong feeling or action

"the court's controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment"

similar: encourage, excite, fire (up), impassion, incite, instigate, move, pique, provoke, rev (up), spark, stimulate, stir, build a fire under

related: fan, ignite, inflame, kindle, trigger, activate, animate, drive, energize, galvanize, induce, inspire, key (up), motivate, motive, pump up, quicken, set off, vitalize, abet, ferment, foment, raise, whip (up), anger, enrage, madden, upset, jeer, taunt, tease, aggravate, annoy, bother, exasperate, gall, get, irritate, vex

near: calm, soothe, subdue, tranquilize, appease, mollify, pacify, placate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Arouses

The most common words with a similar meaning to Arouses:

British: knocks up

awakens, awakes, rouses, wakens, wakes, encourages, excites, fires (up), impassions, incites, instigates, moves, piques, provokes, revs (up), sparks, stimulates, stirs, builds a fire under

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Arouses

Words with the opposite meaning of Arouses:

lulls

Related Words for Arouses

rousts, routs, raises, revives, reawakens, rewakes, agitates, bestirs, disturbs, arises, gets up, rises, rolls out, turns out, uprises, watches, shifts, fans, ignites, inflames, kindles, triggers, activates, animates, drives, energizes, galvanizes, induces, inspires, keys (up)

Near Antonyms of Arouses

Word Forms of Arouses

Inflections: aroused, arousing

Derived words: aroused (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Arouses

a- (as in arise, awake:1) + rouse:1

First known use: circa 1616t

Frequently Asked Questions about Arouses

What does "Arouses" mean?

"Arouses" means to awaken from sleep. As a verb, it is defined as: to awaken from sleep. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Arouses"?

Other words for "Arouses" include awakens, awakes, knocks up, rouses, wakens, wakes, encourages and excites. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Arouses" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Arouses"?

There are 75 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Arouses". Common alternatives include awakens, awakes, knocks up, rouses, wakens, wakes, encourages, excites, fires (up) and impassions.

What is the opposite of "Arouses"?

Antonyms of "Arouses" include lulls. Near antonyms include hypnotizes, mesmerizes, catnaps and conks (off or out).

How do you use "Arouses" in a sentence?

Examples of "Arouses" in a sentence: "the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep"; "set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m."; "the court's controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment".

Is "Arouses" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Arouses" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Arouses"?

"Arouses" is pronounced /ə-ˈrau̇z/.

What is the origin of the word "Arouses"?

"Arouses" comes from a- (as in arise, awake:1) + rouse:1. First known use: circa 1616t.