arouse vs invite

invite vs arouse

arouse is not a noun while invite is a noun.

arouse and invite both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arouse	No	No	Yes	No
invite	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

arouse: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
invite: increase the likelihood of

Other hyponyms of arouse include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.

arouse (noun)	invite (noun)
	a colloquial expression for invitation

arouse (verb)	invite (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	ask someone in a friendly way to do something
cause to become awake or conscious	request the participation or presence of
stop sleeping	ask to enter
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
to evoke sexual feelings	increase the likelihood of
to begin moving	invite someone to one's house
	have as a guest

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