Hypernyms for "arouse"
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Hypernyms
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anathemise
anathemize
anger
animate
ask for
bedamn
beshrew
bless
bring around
bring back
bring round
bring to
bruise
call
cathect
curse
damn
discomfit
discompose
disconcert
draw
enliven
excite
fire up
heat
hurt
ignite
imprecate
infatuate
inflame
injure
interest
invigorate
invite
liven
liven up
maledict
offend
overcome
overpower
overtake
overwhelm
prick
quicken
reanimate
reawaken
recreate
reinvigorate
rekindle
renovate
repair
revive
revivify
shake
shake up
shame
spite
stimulate
stir
stir up
strike a chord
sweep over
tempt
touch a chord
untune
upset
vivify
wake
whelm
wound
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.