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arouse
/əˈɹaʊz/
verb
To stimulate feelings.
"The new building proposals in the village are arousing unneeded discomfort."
To sexually stimulate.
"I can't keep my eyes off the dancer; she arouses me greatly."
To wake from sleep or stupor.
"1996, Beruga (line translated by Dan Owsen), Terranigma. Nintendo of America."
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