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arouse vs reawaken

reawaken vs arouse

arouse and reawaken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arouse No No Yes No
reawaken No No Yes No
As verbs, reawaken is a hyponym of arouse; that is, reawaken is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arouse:
  • arouse: cause to become awake or conscious
  • reawaken: awaken once again
Other hyponyms of arouse include bring around, bring back, bring round, bring to, call.
arouse (verb) reawaken (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic awaken once again
cause to become awake or conscious
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
Difference between arouse and reawaken

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