exsuscitate means to rouse; to excite. It carries an Arena rating of 1445, earned across 51 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, exsuscitate ranks #1,816 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #4,325 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #4,534 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #4,867 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words.
Why “exsuscitate” is a great word
EXSUSCITATE — [Verb] To rouse or excite from a state of inactivity or dormancy. From the Latin exsuscitatus, past participle of exsuscitare, from ex- ("out, thoroughly") + suscitare ("to raise up, rouse"). Unlike "stimulate," which implies a general increase, or "awaken," which pertains chiefly to sleep, to exsuscitate is to summon force from profound torpor. It is the spring sun thawing frozen sap, the forgotten symphony flooding the mind, or the galvanic jolt that restarts a stalled heart—a violent kindness, dragging potential from its long slumber.
Etymology
From Latin exsuscitatus, past participle of exsuscitare; ex (“out”) + suscitare. See suscitate.
verb
- To rouse; to excite.e.g.“our Lord would exsuscitate and renew the memory” — 1663, Cyprien de Gamaches, Heaven opened […] :
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