to arouse
51call attention — arouse interest, attract attention, draw notice …
52excites envy — arouse jealousy, cause envy …
53give one pause to — arouse concern, make one stop and think …
54stir controversy — arouse dispute, incite argument …
55stir up opposition — arouse objection, cause objection …
56woke up — arouse from sleep, awake …
57float your boat — arouse you, interest you, to each his own, turn you on Personally, I m not into athletic girls, but whatever floats your boat …
58turn you on — arouse you, cause you to feel excited What turns you on? Good books and nice girls …
59get one's monkey up — Arouse one s anger …
60arousal — arouse ► VERB 1) bring about (a feeling or response) in someone. 2) excite sexually. 3) awaken from sleep. DERIVATIVES arousal noun. ORIGIN from ROUSE(Cf. ↑rouse), on the pattern of rise, arise …