"exagitate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: exagitates [present, singular, third-person], exagitating [participle, present], exagitated [participle, past], exagitated [past]
Etymology: From the participle stem of Latin exagitāre. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|exagitāre}} Latin exagitāre Head templates: {{en-verb}} exagitate (third-person singular simple present exagitates, present participle exagitating, simple past and past participle exagitated)
  1. (obsolete) To excite, stir up. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-exagitate-en-verb-sfiWhPLF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Synonyms: enthrill, inflame, animate, awaken, electrify [figuratively], enflame [figuratively], enkindle [figuratively], enthrill, exagitate [obsolete], excite, exhilarate, exsuscitate [obsolete], fillip, fire [figuratively], fire the blood, galvanize [figuratively], gin up, ignite [figuratively], inflame [figuratively], intoxicate [figuratively], kindle [figuratively], quicken, rouse, send [slang], set fire to [figuratively], set on fire [figuratively], sharpen [figuratively], stir the blood, suscitate [obsolete], thrill, vitalise, wake, warm the blood, whet [figuratively], wind up, work up, yerk [Scotland, obsolete]
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