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Synonyms of arouse

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Another word for arouse is cheer. Other synonyms of arouse are stimulate, quicken, excite, animate and liven.

Synonyms and similar words for arouse

verbTo stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.

  • animateTo give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
  • energize
  • inspire
  • fireTo inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
  • awaken figurativelyTo stop sleeping; awake.
  • beghastTo fill with shock, awe, wonder, or amazement; inspire; enthuse.
  • leaven
  • brightOften followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to...
  • brighten figuratively
  • cheerTo infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
  • enliven
  • enthuse
  • exalt
  • exciteTo arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
  • fire upTo excite; to infuse with energy.
  • ginger
  • ginger upTo make something more interesting, fun, lively, etc.
  • inflame figurativelyTo excite or intensify (a feeling, such as an appetite or passion), especially to an excessive or unnatural level.
  • invigorate
  • inspirit
  • jazz
  • kindle figurativelyTo arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
  • livenTo cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.
  • liven upTo improve a person's mood by making them more energetic.
  • perk up
  • quickenTo put (someone or something) in a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to excite, to rouse.
  • spice
  • spice up
  • stimulateTo arouse an organism to functional activity.
  • vitaliseTo make more vigorous; to invigorate or stimulate.

verbTo sexually stimulate.

verbTo wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.

  • bring roundTo resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.
  • wake up
  • awakeTo become conscious after having slept.
  • cry
  • knock up British
  • rouseSometimes followed by up: to wake (oneself or someone) from deep thought, or rest or sleep; to awaken.
  • roust
  • uprouseTo rouse up; rouse from sleep; awake; arouse.
  • wake(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
  • waken

Meaning of arouse

  1. verb To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
  2. verb To sexually stimulate.
  3. verb To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.

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Questions about synonyms of arouse

What is another word for arouse?
Arouse has 43 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cheer, stimulate, quicken, excite, animate, liven, fire and wake.
What does arouse mean?
Arouse means to stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.

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