arouses

VERB

excite, entice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awaken foment incite inflame instigate kindle provoke rouse spark spur stimulate stir whip up

STRONG

agitate alert animate call challenge electrify enliven foster goad move rally send thrill waken warm whet

WEAK

fire up heat up turn on wake up work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cease discourage disenchant dissuade halt prevent put out stop

STRONG

bore dishearten dull ignore receive

WEAK

lull quiet

Example Sentences

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To what intent then do you contemn large lupuses?

From The Works of Horace by Horace