Word

arouse, v.
(aroused, arouses, arousing)
freq. cnt. 24

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

arouse elicit enkindle evoke fire kindle provoke raise

sample sentences

"arouse pity"
"raise a smile"
"evoke sympathy"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

arousal

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derivationally related form

evocative evocation

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elicitation

lexical pointers

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provocative provocation

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, create

hyponym

strike a chord, touch a chord invite, ask for draw rekindle infatuate prick stir up, ignite, inflame, wake, heat, fire up stir, stimulate, shake, shake up, excite excite anger upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit shame hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite overcome, sweep over, overwhelm, overpower, whelm, overtake interest

stop sleeping
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

arouse awake awaken come alive wake wake up waken

sample sentences

"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"

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awakening

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antonym

fall asleep

lexical pointers

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arousal

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waker

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wakening

semantic pointers

entailment

sleep, slumber, kip, log Z's, catch some Z's

hypernym

turn, change state

cause to become awake or conscious
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2

arouse awaken rouse wake wake up waken

sample sentences

"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
"Please wake me at 6 AM."

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

awakening

antonym

cause to sleep

lexical pointers

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arousal arouser

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rouser

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hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

reawaken bring back, bring to, bring round, bring around call

cause to be alert and energetic
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

arouse brace energise energize perk up stimulate

sample sentences

"Coffee and tea stimulate me"
"This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stimulative stimulant

antonym

sedate

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derivationally related form

energizing energy energy energizer energy energy

antonym

de-energize

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bracer

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derivationally related form

energiser

antonym

de-energise

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hypernym

affect

hyponym

cathect revive, recreate, vivify, animate, reanimate, renovate, repair, quicken, revivify invigorate, reinvigorate enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

arouse bring up call down call forth conjure conjure up evoke invoke put forward raise stir

sample sentences

"raise the specter of unemployment"
"he conjured wild birds in the air"
"call down the spirits from the mountain"