bless vs arouse

bless and arouse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, arouse is a hypernym of bless; that is, arouse is a word with a broader meaning than bless:

Other hypernyms of bless include bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.

bless (verb)	arouse (verb)
give a benediction to	cause to be alert and energetic
render holy by means of religious rites	cause to become awake or conscious
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate	stop sleeping
confer prosperity or happiness on	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