† excitatev.
Obsolete.
= excite v.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > causation > [verb (transitive)]
wieldeOE
timberc897
letc900
rearOE
doOE
i-wendeOE
workOE
makeOE
bringc1175
raisec1175
shapec1315
to owe (also have) a wold (also on wield)a1325
procurec1330
purchasec1330
causec1340
conform1377
performa1382
excite1398
induce1413
occasionate?c1450
occasionc1454
to bring about1480
gara1500
to bring to passc1513
encause1527
to work out1534
inferc1540
excitate?1549
import1550
ycause1563
frame1576
effect1581
to bring in1584
effectuatea1586
apport?1591
introduce1605
create1607
generate1607
cast1633
efficiate1639
conciliate1646
impetrate1647
state1654
accompass1668
to bring to bear1668
to bring on1671
effectivate1717
makee1719
superinduce1837
birth1913
the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > magnetism > magnetize [verb (transitive)]
excitate?1549
touch?1574
excite1646
magnetify1649
magnetize1792
animate1807
the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > quality of affecting the emotions > affect with emotion [verb (transitive)] > cause or give rise to an emotion
rearOE
arear?c1225
annoyc1300
movea1325
excite1393
raisea1400
lighta1413
stirc1430
provokec1450
provocate?a1475
rendera1522
to stir upc1530
excitate?1549
inspire1576
yield1576
to turn up1579
rouse1589
urge1594
incense1598
upraisea1600
upreara1600
irritate1612
awakena1616
recreate1643
pique1697
arouse1730
unlull1743
energize1753
evocate1827
evoke1856
vibe1977
?1549 J. Hooper Declar. 10 Commandm. iv To shew what profit followeth the doing of it, that the commodity might excitate the mind.
1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus ii. f. 25 Thir wordis scho said richt sone him excitate.
1591 ‘A. Foulweather’ Wonderfull Astrol. Prognostication 3 Celestiall bodies, whose influence doth exitat and procure continuall mutability in the lower region.
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica ii. iv. 81 If you touch a piece of wax already excitated with common oyle, it will..attract. View more context for this quotation
1658 Sir T. Browne Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall iv. 58 Their iterated clamations to excitate their dying or dead friends.
1660 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. III. i. 74 It was the custome of the Pythagoreans as soon as they waked, to excitate their souls with the Lute.
Derivatives
ˈexcitating adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > [adjective]
stirring1421
excitative1490
rousing1576
animating1595
excitant1608
exciteful?1615
spirit-stirringa1616
spiritous1624
excitatinga1643
exagitating1646
fermentive1656
awakening1694
electrifying1746
upstirring1751
electrical1760
thrilling1768
excitive1774
proceleusmatic1775
electric1789
inspiriting1796
fermentitious1807
exciting1811
red-hot1835
hair-raising1838
suscitating1840
arousing1841
sizzling1845
zesty1853
excitory1861
throbbing1864
buzzing1882
ding-dong1887
thrillful1887
stir-up1890
large1895
thrilly1896
high voltage1909
voltaic1920
sizzly1936
Boy's Own1967
hot shit1967
crunk1995
a1643 J. Shute Judgem. & Mercy (1645) 29 The sinnes of other men, they may bee the externall, irritating, exitating cause of Gods judgements.
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v.?1549- passenger pier
- passenger pigeon
- passenger plane
- passenger railway
- passenger receipts
- passenger seat
- passenger service
- passenger ship
- passenger side
- passenger station
- passenger steamer
- passenger tax
- passenger terminal
- passenger ticket
- passenger trade
- passenger traffic
- passenger train
- passenger vehicle
- passenger way
- passenger window
- passenger-carrying
- passenger-kilometre
- passenger-mile
- passengercarrying
- passengerkilometre