arouse vs rouse
Definitions
verb
- stimulate sexually
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- cause to become awake or conscious
- stop sleeping
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Examples
Football arouses a good deal of passion among its supporters.
There are few food topics that arouse as much emotion as fish and chips.
This can not be done through any system of methods, neither are narrow interests or unexacting tasks sufficient to arouse all that the soul has now to give.
Definitions
verb
- become active
- cause to become awake or conscious
- force or drive out
- cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
Examples
The battery-operated doll comes complete with walkie-talkie and a wardrobe choice of military fatigues or bolero jacket and gold trousers.
Football arouses a good deal of passion among its supporters.
With a bit of luck, this will finally spell the end of those unforgiving hipster trousers.
