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  • excite — /əkˈsaɪt / (say uhk suyt), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (t) (excited, exciting) 1. to arouse or stir up the feelings of: Christmas excites children. 2. to cause; awaken: to excite interest; to excite curiosity. 3. to stir to action; stir up: to excite a… …  

  • Curiosity — Cu ri*os i*ty (k[=u] r[i^]*[o^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Curiosities} ( t[i^]z). [OE. curiouste, curiosite, OF. curioset[ e], curiosit[ e], F. curiosit[ e], fr. L. curiositas, fr. curiosus. See {Curious}, and cf. {Curio}.] 1. The state or quality… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • excite — [ek sīt′, iksīt′] vt. excited, exciting [ME exciten < OFr exciter < L excitare, to call forth, excite, freq. of exciere, to call forth < ex , out + pp. of ciere, to call, summon: see CITE] 1. to put into motion or activity; stir up… …   English World dictionary

  • curiosity — n. 1) to arouse, excite, pique, whet (one s) curiosity 2) to satisfy one s curiosity 3) healthy; idle; intellectual; natural; unquenchable curiosity 4) curiosity about 5) out of curiosity (he did it out of curiosity) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • excite — /ik suyt /, v.t., excited, exciting. 1. to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: to excite a person to anger; actions that excited his father s wrath. 2. to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings): to excite jealousy or hatred. 3. to… …   Universalium

  • excite */ — UK [ɪkˈsaɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms excite : present tense I/you/we/they excite he/she/it excites present participle exciting past tense excited past participle excited 1) to make someone feel happy and enthusiastic about something… …   English dictionary

  • excite — ex|cite [ıkˈsaıt] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: exciter, from Latin excitare, from citare to set in movement ] 1.) [not in progressive] to make someone feel happy, interested, or eager ▪ His playing is technically brilliant, but it… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • excite — ex|cite [ ık saıt ] verb transitive * 1. ) to make someone feel happy and enthusiastic about something good that is going to happen: The prospect of working in Australia really excites me. a ) to make someone feel lively, nervous, or upset: We… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • intrigue — {{11}}intrigue (n.) 1640s, probably from INTRIGUE (Cf. intrigue) (v.). {{12}}intrigue (v.) 1610s, to trick, deceive, cheat (earlier entriken, late 14c.), from Fr. intriguer (16c.), from It. intrigare to plot, meddle, from L. intricare entangle… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Chronology of Mormonism — This article is part of a series on Joseph Smith …   Wikipedia

  • mystery — mystery1 [mis′tə rē, mis′trē] n. pl. mysteries [ME mysterye < L mysterium (in N.T., supernatural thing) < Gr mystērion, a secret rite (in N.T., divine secret) < mystēs, one initiated into the mysteries < myein, to initiate into the… …   English World dictionary

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