arouse 
/əˈraʊz/ verb
arouses; aroused; arous·ing /əˈraʊz/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to cause (an emotional or mental state)
▪ He tried to sneak past without arousing suspicion. [=without causing people to become suspicious] ▪ Their comments aroused our anger/curiosity. [=their comments made us angry/curious] ▪ The report aroused a great deal of public interest/debate. ▪ She aroused [=inspired] great loyalty in her friends and extreme hatred in her enemies. 2 : to excite (someone) sexually
▪ The husky sound of her voice could always arouse him. 3 a : to wake (someone) from sleep
▪ She was sleeping so soundly that we had difficulty arousing her. [=(more commonly) waking her up] ▪ I was aroused [=roused, awakened] from a deep sleep by a loud noise outside my window.
b : to cause (someone) to become active, ready, or upset
▪ Their proposal is certain to arouse the opposition. ▪ They get aroused [=(more commonly) worked up] over the slightest offense.
▪ He tried to sneak past without arousing suspicion. [=without causing people to become suspicious] ▪ Their comments aroused our anger/curiosity. [=their comments made us angry/curious] ▪ The report aroused a great deal of public interest/debate. ▪ She aroused [=inspired] great loyalty in her friends and extreme hatred in her enemies.
▪ The husky sound of her voice could always arouse him.
▪ She was sleeping so soundly that we had difficulty arousing her. [=(more commonly) waking her up] ▪ I was aroused [=roused, awakened] from a deep sleep by a loud noise outside my window.
b : to cause (someone) to become active, ready, or upset
▪ Their proposal is certain to arouse the opposition. ▪ They get aroused [=(more commonly) worked up] over the slightest offense.
— arous·al /əˈraʊzə/ noun [noncount]
▪ sexual arousal
/əˈraʊzə/ noun [noncount] ▪ sexual arousal
— arousing adjective [more arousing; most arousing]
▪ He found the idea very arousing. [=sexually exciting]
▪ He found the idea very arousing. [=sexually exciting]
