arouse

To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.transitive

• to arouse compassion, jealousy, or anger
• Those insults aroused me to anger.

To sexually stimulate.transitive

• […] grinding against their partners like burlesque performers, which even in parody Terry found erotic—reminding him of the Persian belly dancer he'd seen at the college, whose sensual dancing aroused him despite her claim of high art.

To sexually stimulate.; To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.euphemistictransitive

• I can't wear wool underwear: it tends to arouse me at inappropriate times.

To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.transitive

• 1996, Beruga (line translated by Dan Owsen), Terranigma. Nintendo of America. I have no idea who you are, but I thank you for arousing me.