arouse

Synonyms:

elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise

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strike a chord, touch a chord

evoke a reaction, response, or emotion

ask for, invite

increase the likelihood of

draw

elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.

rekindle

arouse again

infatuate

arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way

prick

to cause a sharp emotional pain

fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake

arouse or excite feelings and passions

ferment

work up into agitation or excitement

excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

fuel

stimulate

arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up

stimulate sexually

affright, fright, frighten, scare

cause fear in

thrill, tickle, vibrate

feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

invite, tempt

give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate

heighten or intensify

titillate

excite pleasurably or erotically

excite

arouse or elicit a feeling

enthuse

cause to feel enthusiasm

anger

make angry

combust

cause to become violent or angry

miff

cause to be annoyed

gall, irk

irritate or vex

exasperate, incense, infuriate

make furious

madden

make mad

offend, pique

cause to feel resentment or indignation

enrage

put into a rage; make violently angry

aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate

exasperate or irritate

discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset

cause to lose one's composure

enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle

disturb the composure of

dissolve

cause to lose control emotionally

bemuse, bewilder, discombobulate, throw

cause to be confused emotionally

abash, embarrass

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

anguish, hurt, pain

cause emotional anguish or make miserable

afflict

cause great unhappiness for; distress

shame

cause to be ashamed

discountenance

look with disfavor on

bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound

hurt the feelings of

affront, diss, insult

treat, mention, or speak to rudely

lacerate

deeply hurt the feelings of; distress

sting

cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging

abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

devastate

overwhelm or overpower

clutch, get hold of, seize

affect

kill

overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

benight

overtake with darkness or night

knock out

overwhelm with admiration

stagger

astound or overwhelm, as with shock

lock

hold fast (in a certain state)

interest

excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

absorb, engage, engross, occupy

consume all of one's attention or time

fascinate, grip, spellbind, transfix

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

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create, make

make or cause to be or to become

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awake, awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, waken

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fall asleep

change from a waking to a sleeping state

dope off, doze off, drift off, drop off, drowse off, flake out, nod off

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change state, turn

undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

Synonyms:

bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir

kick up, provoke

evoke or provoke to appear or occur

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anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict

wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

bless

give a benediction to

anele, anoint, embrocate, inunct, oil

administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

Type of:

create, make

make or cause to be or to become

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brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate

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de-energise

deprive of energy

de-energize

de-energize

deprive of energy

sedate

cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

calm, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize

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cathect

inject with libidinal energy

animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify, vivify

give new life or energy to

invigorate, reinvigorate

impart vigor, strength, or vitality to

animate, enliven, invigorate, liven, liven up

make lively

ginger up, jazz up, juice up, pep up

make more interesting or lively

inspirit, spirit, spirit up

infuse with spirit

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affect

act physically on; have an effect upon

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awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken

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cause to sleep

make fall asleep

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reawaken

awaken once again

bring around, bring back, bring round, bring to

return to consciousness

resuscitate, revive

cause to regain consciousness

call

rouse somebody from sleep with a call

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alter, change, modify

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

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stir

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move

move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

Synonyms:

excite, sex, turn on, wind up

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tempt

try to seduce

Type of:

excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of