arouse

verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about arouse at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).

   arouse pity

2. Stop sleeping.

   She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock

3. Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.

   raise the specter of unemployment