arouse
/ə-ˈrau̇z/
verb
to awaken from sleep
to stimulate to action or to bodily readiness for activity : excite
to excite (someone) sexually : to cause sexual arousal in (someone)
was aroused from a deep sleep by a loud noise
/ə-ˈrau̇z/
to awaken from sleep
to stimulate to action or to bodily readiness for activity : excite
to excite (someone) sexually : to cause sexual arousal in (someone)
was aroused from a deep sleep by a loud noise