arouse
 /əˈraʊz/  verb  , arouses, aroused, arous·ing [  + obj  ]
  1 : to cause (an emotional or mental state)
   He tried to sneak past without arousing suspicion. [=without causing people to become suspicious]
   Their comments aroused our anger/curiosity. [=their comments made us angry/curious]
   The report aroused a great deal of public interest/debate.
   She aroused [=inspired] great loyalty in her friends and extreme hatred in her enemies.
  2 : to excite (someone) sexually
   The husky sound of her voice could always arouse him.
  3 a : to wake (someone) from sleep
   She was sleeping so soundly that we had difficulty arousing her. [=(more commonly) waking her up]
   I was aroused [=roused, awakened] from a deep sleep by a loud noise outside my window.
  3 b : to cause (someone) to become active, ready, or upset
   Their proposal is certain to arouse the opposition.
   They get aroused [=(more commonly) worked up] over the slightest offense.
  arous·al /əˈraʊzəɬ/  noun   [  noncount  ]
   sexual arousal
  arousing  adj   [more ~; most ~]
   He found the idea very arousing. [=sexually exciting]