arouse vs rouse

arouse and rouse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, arouse and rouse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of arouse include awaken, wake, wake up, waken.

arouse (verb)	rouse (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	cause to become awake or conscious
cause to become awake or conscious	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stop sleeping	force or drive out
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	become active
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
to evoke sexual feelings
to begin moving