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suscitare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arouse verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
  • elicit verb To draw out a response, reaction, or piece of information from someone, often through careful questioning.
  • instill verb To gradually establish an idea, feeling, or value in someone's mind so it becomes part of who they are.
  • kindle verb To light or start a fire.

Senses

suscitare is used for these senses in English:

  • arouse (transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
  • elicit To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
  • instill (transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.

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.
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