arouse
English Thesaurus
1. stop sleeping (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
2. cause to become awake or conscious (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | reawaken, |
| definition | : | awaken once again (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | call, |
| definition | : | rouse somebody from sleep with a call (verb.body) |
3. cause to be alert and energetic (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | affect, |
| definition | : | act physically on; have an effect upon (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | cathect, |
| definition | : | inject with libidinal energy (verb.body) |
4. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | create, make, |
| definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | bless, |
| definition | : | give a benediction to (verb.communication) |
5. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | create, make, |
| definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | ask for, invite, |
| definition | : | increase the likelihood of (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | draw, |
| definition | : | elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | rekindle, |
| definition | : | arouse again (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | infatuate, |
| definition | : | arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | prick, |
| definition | : | to cause a sharp emotional pain (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | excite, |
| definition | : | arouse or elicit a feeling (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | anger, |
| definition | : | make angry (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | shame, |
| definition | : | cause to be ashamed (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | interest, |
| definition | : | excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of (verb.emotion) |
6. stimulate sexually (verb.emotion)
| hyponym | : | tempt, |
| definition | : | try to seduce (verb.emotion) |
7. to begin moving, (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
8. stop sleeping (verb.body)
| derivation | : | arousal, |
| definition | : | awakening from sleep (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | waker, |
| definition | : | a person who awakes (noun.person) |
9. cause to become awake or conscious (verb.body)
| derivation | : | arousal, |
| definition | : | awakening from sleep (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | arouser, rouser, waker, |
| definition | : | someone who rouses others from sleep (noun.person) |
10. cause to be alert and energetic (verb.body)
| derivation | : | bracer, pick-me-up, |
| definition | : | a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | energy, free energy, |
| definition | : | (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | energy, vim, vitality, |
| definition | : | a healthy capacity for vigorous activity (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | stimulative, |
| definition | : | capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent (adj.all) |
11. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | evocation, summoning, |
| definition | : | calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | conjuration, incantation, |
| definition | : | a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | invocation, |
| definition | : | an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil (noun.communication) |
12. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | arousal, rousing, |
| definition | : | the act of arousing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | elicitation, evocation, induction, |
| definition | : | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | provocative, |
| definition | : | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy (adj.all) |
13. stimulate sexually (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | turn-on, |
| definition | : | something causing excitement or stimulating interest (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sex, sexual urge, |
| definition | : | all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses (noun.feeling) |
14. stop sleeping (verb.body)
| derivation | : | arousal, |
| definition | : | awakening from sleep (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | waker, |
| definition | : | a person who awakes (noun.person) |
15. cause to become awake or conscious (verb.body)
| derivation | : | arousal, |
| definition | : | awakening from sleep (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | arouser, rouser, waker, |
| definition | : | someone who rouses others from sleep (noun.person) |
16. cause to be alert and energetic (verb.body)
| derivation | : | bracer, pick-me-up, |
| definition | : | a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | energy, free energy, |
| definition | : | (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | energy, vim, vitality, |
| definition | : | a healthy capacity for vigorous activity (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | stimulative, |
| definition | : | capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent (adj.all) |
17. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | evocation, summoning, |
| definition | : | calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | conjuration, incantation, |
| definition | : | a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | invocation, |
| definition | : | an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil (noun.communication) |
18. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | arousal, rousing, |
| definition | : | the act of arousing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | elicitation, evocation, induction, |
| definition | : | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | provocative, |
| definition | : | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy (adj.all) |
19. stimulate sexually (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | turn-on, |
| definition | : | something causing excitement or stimulating interest (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sex, sexual urge, |
| definition | : | all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses (noun.feeling) |
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