Verb
1. 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"3. evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic;
"raise the specter of unemployment""he conjured wild birds in the air""stir a disturbance""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"5. cause to become awake or conscious;
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street""Please wake me at 6 AM."6. to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
7. stimulate sexually;
"This movie usually arouses the male audience"