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Synonyms of suscitate

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Another word for suscitate is exsuscitate. Other synonyms of suscitate are animate, awaken, electrify, enflame and enkindle.

Synonyms and similar words for suscitate

verbTo rouse; to excite; to call into life and action.

  • exsuscitateTo rouse; to excite.
  • animateTo give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
  • awaken
  • electrify figurativelyTo strongly excite, especially by something delightful or inspiring; to thrill.
  • enflame figuratively
  • enkindle figurativelyTo kindle; to arouse or evoke.
  • enthrillTo cause to thrill.
  • exciteTo arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
  • exhilarateTo excite, to thrill.
  • fillipTo drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
  • fire figurativelyTo inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
  • fire the blood
  • galvanize figurativelyTo shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
  • gin upTo stir up, stimulate, enliven, incite.
  • ignite figurativelyTo spark off (something), to trigger.
  • inflame figurativelyTo excite or intensify (a feeling, such as an appetite or passion), especially to an excessive or unnatural level.
  • intoxicate figurativelyTo excite to enthusiasm or madness.
  • kindle figuratively
  • quickenTo put (someone or something) in a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to excite, to rouse.
  • rouseOriginally chiefly followed by up: to cause (an emotional reaction, a feeling, etc.); to excite, to incite, to stir up.
  • send slangTo get one going; move to excitement or rapture; to delight or thrill.
  • set fire to figuratively
  • set on fire figurativelyTo arouse passionate feelings in.
  • sharpen figuratively
  • stir the blood
  • thrill
  • vitaliseTo make more vigorous; to invigorate or stimulate.
  • wakeTo put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
  • warm the blood
  • whet figurativelyTo make more keen or to stimulate (someone's appetite, interest, etc.); to hone, to sharpen.
  • wind upTo excite.
  • work upTo raise; to excite; to stir up.
  • exagitate obsoleteTo excite, stir up.
  • yerk Scotland, obsoleteTo rouse or excite.

Meaning of suscitate

  1. verb To rouse; to excite; to call into life and action.

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Questions about synonyms of suscitate

What is another word for suscitate?
Suscitate has 34 synonyms on Word.ws, such as exsuscitate, animate, awaken, electrify, enflame, enkindle, enthrill and excite.
What does suscitate mean?
Suscitate means to rouse; to excite; to call into life and action.

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