"arouse pity"
"raise a smile"
"evoke sympathy"

"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"

"raise the specter of unemployment"
"he conjured wild birds in the air"
"call down the spirits from the mountain"

"Coffee and tea stimulate me"
"This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
"Please wake me at 6 AM."

"As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"

"This movie usually arouses the male audience"