excite Copy link Outline I. To put into a state of excitement1. excĭto, 1 (to stir up, arouse)2. incĭto, 1 (usu. to incite, impel to something3. concĭto, 1 (violently)4. commŏveo, mōvi, tum, 2 (to agitate, work upon the mind)5. ērĭgo, exi, ectum, 3 (to raise up6. exăcuo, i, ūtum, 3 (lit. to whet, give edge to)7. incendo, di, sum, 3 (to inflame)II. To goad on, instigate against some oneIII. To cause, bring about; with ref. to any emotion, movement, disturbance1. mŏveo, mōvi, tum, 2 (chiefly of emotions)2. commŏveo, 2 (like moveo, but stronger)3. excĭto, 1 (to call forth, awaken)4. concĭto, 1 (to stir up5. conflo, 1 (a strong expr.; lit., to blow together, as in a smelting furnace6. făcio, fēci, factum, 3 (to produce) • excite: I. To put into a state of excitement: 1. excĭto, 1 (to stir up, arouse): in calming or e.ing the minds of an audience, in eorum qui audiunt mentibus sedandis aut excitandis, Cic. de Or. 1, 5, 17: v. to stir up. Join: (animos) excitare atque inflammare, Cic. 2. incĭto, 1 (usu. to incite, impel to something: also absol.): to be uncontrollably e.d to enjoyment [of the passions], effrenate ad potiundum incitari, Cic. Sen. 12, 39: to e. the feelings, animos in. (opp. to sedare), Cic. Or. 19, 63. 3. concĭto, 1 (violently): v. to arouse, stir up. 4. commŏveo, mōvi, tum, 2 (to agitate, work upon the mind): to e. the mind (i. e. move it to cupidity) more than usual, paulo magis animum c., Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 34, 83: v. infr. (II.). 5. ērĭgo, exi, ectum, 3 (to raise up: hence of e.ing to hope, or a similar feeling): to e. soldiers to valour by words of encouragement, milites hortando ad virtutem e., Sall.: v. to arouse. 6. exăcuo, i, ūtum, 3 (lit. to whet, give edge to): to e. one another to the love of immortality, invicem se ad amorem immortalitatis ex., Plin. Ep. 3, 7, fin.: Cic. 7. incendo, di, sum, 3 (to inflame): these (vices) e.d the youth to crime, haec juventutem ad facinora incendebant, Sall. Cat. 13, fin.: cf. Cic. de Or. 2, 45, 190. II. To goad on, instigate against some one: instīgo, exăcuo, stimulos addo, etc.: v. to instigate. III. To cause, bring about; with ref. to any emotion, movement, disturbance: 1. mŏveo, mōvi, tum, 2 (chiefly of emotions): to e. admiration, expectation, laughter, admirationem, exspectationem, risum m., Cic.: to e. hatred, odia m., Virg. 2. commŏveo, 2 (like moveo, but stronger): to e. compassion, misericordiam c., Cic.: to e. a tumult, tumultum c., Virg.: v. to disturb. 3. excĭto, 1 (to call forth, awaken): to e. emotion in the mind, motum in animo ex. [opp. to sedare], Cic.: to e. a laugh, risum ex., Cic. Phil. 3, 9, 21. 4. concĭto, 1 (to stir up: stronger than excito): to e. the pity of the people, misericordiam populi c., Cic. de Or. 1, 53, 227 (where the sense requires an intensive term): to e. laughter, risum c., Cic. de Or. 2, 58, 235 (where immediately before, the syn. risum movere occurs): to e. sedition, seditionem c., Cic.: v. to stir up. 5. conflo, 1 (a strong expr.; lit., to blow together, as in a smelting furnace: esp. of what is evil): to e. odium against any one, invidiam alicui c., Cic.: Vell.: Flor. 6. făcio, fēci, factum, 3 (to produce): to e. great admiration for a person, ingentem alicujus admirationem f., Liv.: Cic.: v. to cause.