arouse vs ask for

arouse and ask for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arouse	No	No	Yes	No
ask for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ask for is a hyponym of arouse; that is, ask for is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arouse:

arouse (verb)	ask for (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	express the need or desire for
cause to become awake or conscious	increase the likelihood of
stop sleeping
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
to evoke sexual feelings
to begin moving