sexually arouse

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• arouse — ə rau̇z vt, aroused; arous·ing 1) to rouse or stimulate to action or to physiological readiness for activity <became sexually aroused> 2) to give rise to <a response aroused by a stimulus> …   Medical dictionary

• arouse — ► VERB 1) bring about (a feeling or response) in someone. 2) excite sexually. 3) awaken from sleep. DERIVATIVES arousal noun. ORIGIN from ROUSE(Cf. ↑rouse), on the pattern of rise, arise …   English terms dictionary

• arouse — [[t]əra͟ʊz[/t]] arouses, arousing, aroused 1) VERB If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude. [V n] His revolutionary work in linguistics has aroused intense scholarly… …   English dictionary

• arouse — arousability, n. arousable, adj. arousal /euh row zeuhl/, n. arouser, n. /euh rowz /, v., aroused, arousing. v.t. 1. to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion. 2. to stimulate sexually. 3. to awaken;… …   Universalium

• arouse — a|rouse [əˈrauz] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: rouse] 1.) arouse interest/expectations etc to make you become interested, expect something etc ▪ Matt s behavior was arousing the interest of the neighbors. 2.) arouse… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• arouse */*/ — UK [əˈraʊz] / US verb [transitive] Word forms arouse : present tense I/you/we/they arouse he/she/it arouses present participle arousing past tense aroused past participle aroused 1) a) to cause an emotion or attitude These rumours have aroused… …   English dictionary

• arouse — verb (T) 1 arouse interest/expectations etc to make you become interested, expect something etc: Matt s behavior was arousing the interest of the neighbors. 2 arouse anger/fear/dislike etc to make someone feel very angry, afraid etc 3 to make… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• arouse — a•rouse [[t]əˈraʊz[/t]] v. a•roused, a•rous•ing 1) to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion[/ex] 2) to stimulate sexually 3) to awaken; wake up 4) to become awake or aroused • Etymology: 1585–95; a… …   From formal English to slang

• arouse — a|rouse [ ə rauz ] verb transitive ** to cause an emotion or attitude: These rumors have aroused intense interest among investors. a controversial plan that is sure to arouse strong opposition a. to make someone feel sexually excited b. MAINLY… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• arouse — verb a) To stimulate feelings. The new building proposals in the village are arousing unneeded discomfort. b) To sexually stimulate I cant keep my eyes off the dancer, she arouses me greatly …   Wiktionary

• arouse — verb 1》 evoke (a feeling or response).     ↘provoke to anger or other strong emotion.     ↘excite sexually. 2》 awaken from sleep. Derivatives arousable adjective arousal noun Origin C16: from rouse, on the pattern of the pair of rise, arise …   English new terms dictionary