erregen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- agitate verb To make someone anxious, upset, or unsettled.
- arouse verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
- chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
- excite verb To stir up strong feelings in someone, especially enthusiasm or eagerness.
- exhilarate verb To cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy, to elate.
- flush verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
- thrill verb To give someone a sudden rush of excitement or pleasure.
Senses
erregen is used for these senses in English:
- arouse (transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
- arouse (transitive) To sexually stimulate.
- chafe (transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- excite (transitive) To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
- excite (transitive) To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
- exhilarate (transitive) To cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy, to elate.
- flush To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.
- thrill (ergative) To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
agitate — full definition
- verb To make someone anxious, upset, or unsettled.
- verb To shake or stir something with force.
- verb To campaign publicly and persistently for a political or social cause.
arouse — full definition
- verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
- verb To sexually excite someone.
- verb To wake someone from sleep.