arouse
Translation
to arouse, to awaken, to stir up
Examples
The speech aroused feelings of patriotism.
The speech aroused feelings of patriotism.
His strange behavior aroused our suspicions.
His strange behaviour aroused our suspicions.
The book is intended to arouse interest in history.
The book is intended to arouse interest in history.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to arouse (a feeling, suspicion, etc.) The article aroused a lot of interest.
Similar Words
Synonyms: awaken, stimulate, provoke; Antonyms: calm, soothe, pacify
Etymology
From Old French 'a-' (to) + 'rouser' (to rouse, wake up). The core idea is to 'wake something up'.
Memory Tips
Think of causing 'a rise' in a feeling, suspicion, or interest.