recreate vs arouse

recreate and arouse both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of recreate include brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate.

recreate (verb)	arouse (verb)
give new life or energy to	cause to be alert and energetic
form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind	cause to become awake or conscious
produce or make another of	stop sleeping
make a replica of	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
give encouragement to	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion	to evoke sexual feelings
	to begin moving