exagitate en · VERB
Etymology
From the participle stem of Latin exagitāre.
Meanings
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(obsolete) To excite, stir up.
the devil many times takes his opportunity of such storms, and when the humours by the air be stirred, he goes in with them, exagitates our spirits, and vexeth our souls […]
, vol.I, New York, 2001, p.241
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| exagitating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| exagitated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| exagitated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| exagitates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
sharpen · fire the blood · stir the blood · quicken · fillip · animate · gin up · yerk · thrill · exagitate · wake · enthrill · galvanize · wind up · kindle · electrify · set fire to · rouse · suscitate · enkindle · whet · excite · enflame · exsuscitate · intoxicate · awaken · vitalise · send · work up · set on fire · exhilarate · fire · inflame · ignite · enthrill · inflame · warm the blood