возбужда́ть

uncommon #9106

verbimperfective perfective is возбуди́ть

1.
to arouse, to provoke, to evoke, to stir up
Его поведе́ние возбужда́ло подозре́ния.
His behaviour aroused suspicion.
Typically with abstract objects: interest, suspicion, envy, doubt.
2.
to institute, to initiate, to bring (a case), to openlaw
Прокурату́ра возбужда́ет уголо́вное дело.
The prosecutor's office is opening a criminal case.
Standard collocation: возбуждать дело / уголовное дело.
3.
to excite, to agitate, to work up
Спор всё бо́льше возбужда́л его.
The argument was getting him more and more worked up.
4.
to stimulate, to whet (the appetite)
Прогу́лка возбужда́ет аппети́т.
A walk whets the appetite.
5.
to arouse, to turn on
Её го́лос его возбужда́л.
Her voice turned him on.

Examples

Imperative
ты	возбужда́й
вы	возбужда́йте

Active present	возбужда́ющий	exciting
Active past	возбужда́вший	exciting, arousing, stimulating, instigating
Passive present	возбужда́емый	excitable, arousable
Passive past	-
Gerund present	возбужда́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	возбужда́в возбуждавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
возбужда́ть	воз-	to arouse; to institute; to excite; to stimulate; to arouse
побужда́ть	по-	to urge
пробужда́ть	про-	to wake up; to awaken