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arouse
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)
- 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; […].”
- To sexually stimulate.
- (euphemistic) To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.
- (euphemistic) To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.
- 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
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madden
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?mæd?n/
- Homophone: Madden
- Rhymes: -æd?n
Verb
madden (third-person singular simple present maddens, present participle maddening, simple past and past participle maddened)
- (transitive) To make angry.
- (transitive) To make insane; to inflame with passion.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To become furious.
Antonyms
- tranquilize
Translations
Anagrams
- Dedman, damned, demand, manded
Middle English
Alternative forms
- maddyn, mad, madde, made, medd, medde
Etymology
From mad +? -en (“infinitival suffix”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?mad?n/
Verb
madden
- To be mad or insane; to be afflicted with insanity.
- To be emotionally overwhelmed or consumed by mood or feelings.
- To behave idiotically or stupidly; to display stupidity.
- (rare) To make mad, crazy or insane; to madden.
- (rare) To emotionally overwhelm.
Conjugation
Descendants
- English: mad (obsolete)
References
- “m??dden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-09.
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