different between arouse vs impassion

English

Etymology

a- +? rouse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???a?z/
• Rhymes: -a?z

Verb

arouse (third-person singular simple present arouses, present participle arousing, simple past and past participle aroused)

1. To stimulate feelings.

   • “?My tastes,” he said, still smiling, “?incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet.” And, to tease her and arouse her to combat?: “?I prefer a farandole to a nocturne?; I'd rather have a painting than an etching?; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects; […].”
2. To sexually stimulate.
   1. (euphemistic) To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.

3. To wake from sleep or stupor.
   • 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.

Synonyms

• (stimulate feelings): animate, energize, inspire; see also Thesaurus:enliven
• (sexually stimulate): sex up, turn on; see also Thesaurus:sexually stimulate
• (wake from sleep or stupor): rouse, wake up; see also Thesaurus:wake or Thesaurus:awaken

Translations

See also

• arousal
• aroused

Anagrams

• Roseau

English

Etymology

From im- +? passion.

Verb

impassion (third-person singular simple present impassions, present participle impassioning, simple past and past participle impassioned)

1. (transitive) make passionate, instill passion in
   • 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co., Chapter 4, [2]

     Personal prudence even when dictated by quite other than selfish considerations surely is no special virtue in a military man; while an excessive love of glory, impassioning a less burning impulse, the honest sense of duty, is the first.