возбуди́ть

fairly common #3652C2

verbperfective imperfective is возбужда́ть

1.
to arouse, to rouse, to excite, to provoke
Э́та но́вость возбуди́ла всео́бщий интере́с.
This news aroused general interest.
Of feelings, interest, suspicion, curiosity.
2.
to initiate (proceedings), to bring (a case), to raise (a question)law
Прокурату́ра возбуди́ла уголо́вное дело.
The prosecutor's office initiated criminal proceedings.
Set phrase: возбудить (уголовное) дело.
3.
to stir up, to incite, to instigate
Свое́й ре́чью он возбуди́л толпу́.
With his speech he stirred up the crowd.
Of a crowd or group of people.
4.
to arouse (sexually), to turn on
Его прикоснове́ние возбуди́ло её.
His touch aroused her.
5.
to stimulate, to whet (the appetite)
Запах еды́ возбуди́л аппети́т.
The smell of food whetted my appetite.
Of appetite, nerves, the nervous system.

Examples

Ты возбуди́л во мне интере́с.
You've aroused my interest.
Генпрокуратура возбудила уголовное дело против чиновника.
The Prosecutor General’s Office opened a criminal case against the official.
Учи́тель возбуди́л наш интере́с.
The teacher aroused our interest.
Его поведе́ние возбуди́ло во мне подозре́ние.
His behavior aroused my suspicions.
Статья́ о будди́зме вновь возбуди́ла мой интере́с к восто́чным рели́гиям.
The article on Buddhism revived my interest in Oriental religions.

Imperative
ты	возбуди́
вы	возбуди́те

Active present	-
Active past	возбуди́вший	having excited, having aroused, having stimulated, having instigated
Passive present	-
Passive past	возбуждённый	excited, agitated, worked up, aroused
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	возбуди́в возбудивши	while doing (past)

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(Derived from буди́ть.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
возбуди́ть	воз-	to arouse; to initiate (proceedings); to stir up; to arouse (sexually); to stimulate
возбуди́ться	воз-	to get excited; to get aroused

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