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opwekken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arouse verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
  • exhilarate verb To cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy, to elate.
  • induce verb To persuade or influence someone to do something.
  • kindle verb To light or start a fire.
  • rouse verb To wake someone up, or to stir them out of inactivity.

Senses

opwekken is used for these senses in English:

  • arouse (transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
  • exhilarate (transitive) To cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy, to elate.
  • induce (transitive) To cause, bring about, lead to.
  • rouse (obsolete) To raise; to make erect.

arouse — full definition

  1. verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
  2. verb To sexually excite someone.
  3. verb To wake someone from sleep.

exhilarate — full definition

  1. verb To cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy, to elate.
  2. verb To excite, to thrill.

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