🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Despertar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: despertar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Arouse/əˈraʊz/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O filme despertou sentimentos de nostalgia."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To evoke or awaken a feeling, emotion, or response.

    "The movie was designed to arouse feelings of nostalgia."
  2. 2

    To cause someone to become active or alert.

    "The loud noise aroused the sleeping child."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'arouse' originates from Middle English 'arousen', which is derived from the Old English 'arǣsan', meaning 'to rise up'. The prefix 'a-' is a variant of 'on', indicating a process of awakening or stirring up emotions.

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