Arouse or rouse?
Rouse and arouse are both used in formal contexts. Arouse means ‘make someone have a particular feeling’: Both lecturers aroused a lot of interest in the subject of geology.
Rouse means ‘wake someone up’ or ‘make someone active’: The goal roused the supporters and they began to really get behind the team. (get behind means ‘support’)
We also use rouse as a reflexive verb: She finally roused herself at lunchtime and got out of bed.
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