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English
Etymology
From the participle stem of Latin exagitāre.
Verb
exagitate (third-person singular simple present exagitates, present participle exagitating, simple past and past participle exagitated)
- (obsolete) To excite, stir up.
- Synonyms: enthrill, inflame; see also Thesaurus:thrill
- , vol.I, New York, 2001, p.241:
- the devil many times takes his opportunity of such storms, and when the humours by the air be stirred, he goes in with them, exagitates our spirits, and vexeth our souls
Latin
Verb
exagitāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of exagitō