overpower vs arouse

overpower and arouse both are verbs.

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

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

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

overpower (verb)	arouse (verb)
overcome by superior force	cause to be alert and energetic
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli	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