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heat vs arouse

arouse vs heat

heat is a noun but arouse is not a noun.

heat and arouse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heat Yes No Yes No
arouse No No Yes No
As verbs, arouse is a hypernym of heat; that is, arouse is a word with a broader meaning than heat:
  • heat: arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • arouse: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of heat include elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
heat (noun) arouse (noun)
utility to warm a building
the presence of heat
the trait of being intensely emotional
the sensation caused by heat energy
a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
heat (verb) arouse (verb)
gain heat or get hot cause to be alert and energetic
make hot or hotter cause to become awake or conscious
arouse or excite feelings and passions stop sleeping
provide with heat 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 heat and arouse

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