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 fill someone with happiness and energy.
- 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
- verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
- verb To sexually excite someone.
- verb To wake someone from sleep.
exhilarate — full definition
- verb To fill someone with happiness and energy.
- verb To make someone feel excited and thrilled.
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