arouse

verb

1. 1

   stop sleeping

   She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock

2. 2

   cause to become awake or conscious

   He was roused by the drunken men in the street

   Please wake me at 6 AM.

3. 3

   cause to be alert and energetic

   Coffee and tea stimulate me

   This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate

4. 4

   summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

   raise the specter of unemployment

   he conjured wild birds in the air

5. 5

   call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

   arouse pity

   raise a smile

6. 6

   stimulate sexually

   This movie usually arouses the male audience

7. 7

   to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"