excite

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• ĭk-sītʹ
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From Middle English exciten, from Old French exciter, from Latin excitō (“to call out, call forth, arouse, wake up, stimulate”), frequentative of excieō (“to call out, arouse, excite”), from ex (“out”) + cieō (“to call, summon”). See cite and compare to accite, concite, incite.

89 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Albanian: n'zit — to stir the emotions of
• Armenian: գրգռել (grgṙel) — to stir the emotions of
• Bulgarian: вълнувам (vǎlnuvam) — to stir the emotions of
• Catalan: emocionar — to stir the emotions of
• Chinese Mandarin: 激動 /激动 (jīdòng) — to stir the emotions of
• Czech: vzrušit — to stir the emotions of
• Dutch: prikkelen — to stir the emotions of
• Dutch: opwinden — to stir the emotions of
• Esperanto: eksciti — to stir the emotions of
• Faroese: øsa — to stir the emotions of
• Finnish: innostaa — to stir the emotions of
• Finnish: kiihottaa — to stir the emotions of
• French: exciter — to stir the emotions of
• Georgian: აგზნება (agzneba) — to stir the emotions of
• Georgian: აღელვება (aɣelveba) — to stir the emotions of
• German: erregen — to stir the emotions of
• Ancient Greek: ὄρνυμι (órnumi) — to stir the emotions of
• Hebrew: הלהיב (helhiv) — to stir the emotions of
• Hebrew: עורר (orer) — to stir the emotions of
• Hindi: उत्तेजित करना (uttejit karnā) — to stir the emotions of
• Hindi: उत्साहित करना (utsāhit karnā) — to stir the emotions of
• Icelandic: æsa — to stir the emotions of
• Irish: ardaigh — to stir the emotions of
• Italian: stimolare — to stir the emotions of
• Italian: eccitare — to stir the emotions of
• Italian: riaccendere — to stir the emotions of
• Japanese: 興奮させる (kōfun saseru) — to stir the emotions of
• Latin: commoveō — to stir the emotions of
• Māori: whakaihiihi — to stir the emotions of
• Māori: whakawana — to stir the emotions of
• Marathi: उत्तेजित करणे (uttejit karṇe) — to stir the emotions of
• Portuguese: animar — to stir the emotions of
• Portuguese: empolgar — to stir the emotions of
• Portuguese: comover — to stir the emotions of
• Romanian: excita — to stir the emotions of
• Russian: волнова́ть (volnovátʹ) — to stir the emotions of
• Russian: взволнова́ть (vzvolnovátʹ) — to stir the emotions of
• Russian: возбужда́ть (vozbuždátʹ) — to stir the emotions of
• Russian: возбуди́ть (vozbudítʹ) — to stir the emotions of
• Spanish: emocionar — to stir the emotions of
• Swahili: sisimua — to stir the emotions of
• Turkish: heyecanlandırmak — to stir the emotions of
• Armenian: գրգռել (grgṙel) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Bulgarian: подбуждам (podbuždam) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Bulgarian: стимулирам (stimuliram) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Chinese Mandarin: 激發 /激发 (jīfā) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Czech: podnítit — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Dutch: stimuleren — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Dutch: prikkelen — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Finnish: herättää — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Finnish: synnyttää — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• French: exciter — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Georgian: შეგულიანება (šegulianeba) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Georgian: სტიმულაცია (sṭimulacia) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Georgian: სტიმულირება (sṭimulireba) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• German: erregen — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• German: anregen — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Ancient Greek: ὄρνυμι (órnumi) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Hebrew: עורר (orer) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Hebrew: ליבה (liba) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Hebrew: דירבן (dirben) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Italian: provocare — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Italian: accendere — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Italian: stimolare — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Japanese: 刺激する (shigeki suru) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Japanese: 活性化させる (kasseika saseru) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Latin: excitō — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Māori: whakakenakena — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Old English: onǣlan — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Portuguese: provocar — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Russian: возбужда́ть (vozbuždátʹ) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Russian: возбуди́ть (vozbudítʹ) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Russian: стимули́ровать (stimulírovatʹ) — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Spanish: estimular — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Swahili: sisimua — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Turkish: teşvik etmek — to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
• Bulgarian: възбуждам (vǎzbuždam) — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
• Czech: excitovat — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
• Dutch: exciteren — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
• Finnish: virittää — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
• French: exciter — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
• Hebrew: עורר (orer) — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
• Italian: eccitare — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
• Japanese: 励起する (reiki suru) — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
• Marathi: उत्तेजित करणे (uttejit karṇe) — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
• Russian: возбужда́ть (vozbuždátʹ) — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
• Russian: возбуди́ть (vozbudítʹ) — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
• Spanish: excitar — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
• Swedish: excitera — to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state