Ex-cit'āte, v. t.

v. t. [Lat. excitare, excitatum, v. intensive of exciere, excire, excitum, to call out or forth, to rouse, from ex, out of, from, and ciere, cire, to put in motion, to move; Pr., Sp., & Pg. excitar, Fr. exciter, It. eccitare.] To excite. [Obs.] Bacon.