arouse
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɝˈaʊz// UK //ɐɹˈaʊz// arouse
v. to cause a feeling or an emotion in someone. You use this when something makes you feel curious, angry, or excited.
v. to cause a feeling, emotion, or state of being in someone. Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe the stimulation of the senses or the mind.
The loud music will arouse the neighbors.
The professor's passionate speech was designed to arouse interest in the new research project among the students.
The scent of fresh rain often arouses a sense of nostalgia in those who grew up in the countryside, triggering memories of childhood summers spent outdoors.
From a- + rouse.