The difference between Arouse and Turn on

When used as verbs, arouse means to stimulate feelings, whereas turn on means to set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.


check bellow for the other definitions of Arouse and Turn on

  1. Arouse as a verb:

    To stimulate feelings.

    Examples:

    "The new building proposals in the village are arousing unneeded discomfort."

    "to arouse compassion;  to arouse jealousy; to arouse anger"

  2. Arouse as a verb (euphemism):

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

    Examples:

    "I can't keep my eyes off the dancer; she arouses me greatly."

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

  3. Arouse as a verb:

    To wake from sleep or stupor.

    Examples:

    "She was snoring and nothing would arouse her."

  1. Turn on as a verb (transitive):

    To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.

    Examples:

    "'Turn on the tap"

  2. Turn on as a verb (transitive):

    To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

    Examples:

    "Please turn the lights on so I can see what I'm reading."

    "Please turn on automatic updates."

  3. Turn on as a verb (intransitive, of a device):

    To start operating; to power up, to become on.

    Examples:

    "My computer won't turn on."

  4. Turn on as a verb (transitive):

    To fill with enthusiasm; to intoxicate, give pleasure to ( + to an object of interest or excitement).

    Examples:

    "Attractive packaging can turn buyers on to a product."

    "Attractive showroom models can turn buyers on'"

  5. Turn on as a verb (transitive):

    To sexually arouse.

  6. Turn on as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To cause to take up drugs, especially hallucinogens.

  7. Turn on as a verb (intransitive):

    To violently rebel against; to suddenly attack .

    Examples:

    "Suddenly all his friends turned on him."

  8. Turn on as a verb (intransitive):

    To depend upon; to pivot around, to have as a central subject .

    Examples:

    "The argument turned on the question of whether or not jobs would be lost."

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