arouse

Etymology

a- + rouse.

verb

1. (transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings).
   to arouse compassion, jealousy, or anger
   She removed Stranleigh’s coat with a dexterity that aroused his imagination. 1913, Robert Barr, chapter 5, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad
   His unruly hair was slicked down with water, and as Jessamy introduced him to Miss Brindle his face assumed a cherubic innocence which would immediately have aroused the suspicions of anyone who knew him. 1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, page 96
2. (transitive) To sexually stimulate.
   […] grinding against their partners like burlesque performers, which even in parody Terry found erotic—reminding him of the Persian belly dancer he'd seen at the college, whose sensual dancing aroused him despite her claim of high art. 2006, Donald J. Young, Dancing by the Shore, page 12
   1. (transitive, euphemistic) To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.
      I can't wear wool underwear: it tends to arouse me at inappropriate times.
3. (transitive) To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.
   He kenned not whether it was devil or mortal, but flung himself on the roadside and lay like a corp for an hour or more, till the rain aroused him. 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
   1996, Beruga (line translated by Dan Owsen), Terranigma. Nintendo of America. I have no idea who you are, but I thank you for arousing me.