imprecate vs arouse

imprecate and arouse both are verbs.

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

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

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

imprecate (verb)	arouse (verb)
utter obscenities or profanities	cause to be alert and energetic
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon	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