offend vs arouse

offend and arouse both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of offend include elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

offend (verb)	arouse (verb)
hurt the feelings of	cause to be alert and energetic
cause to feel resentment or indignation	cause to become awake or conscious
strike with disgust or revulsion	stop sleeping
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises	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