arouse

verb29 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.4

to make someone want to know more about something

to make someone interested in something

to make someone think that something illegal or wrong is happening

to cause people to worry

to evoke strong emotions or romantic feelings

to cause a feeling of support and understanding for someone

to cause someone to feel worried or nervous

to make someone angry

to cause a strong feeling of wanting something, especially sexually

to make someone feel sadness or sympathy for another person's unhappiness

to cause a feeling of angry displeasure about something unfair

to make people feel very interested and excited

to cause a lot of public discussion and disagreement

to cause unfriendly or angry feelings

to provoke intense, wild anger

to cause people to disagree with or try to stop something