· the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"

Synonym(s): arousal

Hypernym(s): change_of_state

· become active; "He finally bestirred himself"

Synonym(s): bestir

Hypernym(s): be_active, move

· force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."

Synonym(s): rout_out, drive_out, force_out

Hypernym(s): move, displace

· cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

Synonym(s): agitate, turn_on, charge, commove, excite, charge_up

Hypernym(s): disturb, upset, trouble

· cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

Synonym(s): awaken, wake, waken, wake_up, arouse

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify

· capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"

Synonym(s): stirring

· rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading; "tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation"