excite

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

excite persons or feelings: P. and V. ἐγείρειν, ἐξεγείρειν, κινεῖν, V. ἐξάγειν, ὀρνύναι. Ar. and V. ζωπυρεῖν; see also encourage, rouse.

excite odium against: P. συνάγειν φθόνον (dat.).

agitate: P. and V. ἐπαίρειν, ἐξαίρειν (Plato), ἀναπτεροῦν (Plato); see agitate.

disturb: P. and V. ταράσσειν, συνταράσσειν, ἐκπλήσσω, ἐκπλήσσειν, θράσσειν (Plato but rare P.); see disturb.

excite (in a person): P. and V. ἐμβάλλειν (τί τινι), ἐντίκτειν (τί τινι) (Plato), P. ἐμποιεῖν (τί τινι), V. ἐνορνύναι (τί τινι); see engender.