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reizen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arouse verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
  • BID verb To offer a specific amount of money for something, especially at an auction.
  • devil noun In Christian and Jewish tradition, the supreme evil spirit; Satan.
  • goad noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
  • irritate verb To annoy or make someone impatient or angry.
  • nettle noun A plant covered in tiny stinging hairs that cause an itchy rash when touched.
  • peeve noun An annoyance or grievance.
  • rile verb To annoy or anger someone.
  • tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
  • vex verb To annoy or irritate someone.

Senses

reizen is used for these senses in English:

  • arouse (transitive) To sexually stimulate.
  • bid (ambitransitive, card games) To announce (one's goal), before starting play.
  • devil To annoy or bother.
  • goad To incite or provoke.
  • irritate (intransitive) To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
  • nettle (transitive, figurative) To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.
  • peeve (colloquial) To annoy; vex.
  • vellicate (transitive) To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.

arouse — full definition

  1. verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
  2. verb To sexually excite someone.
  3. verb To wake someone from sleep.

BID — full definition

  1. verb To offer a specific amount of money for something, especially at an auction.
  2. noun An offer of a price, or a formal offer to carry out a piece of work.
  3. noun An attempt or effort to achieve something.

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