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v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Capacitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Capacitating. ] To render capable; to enable; to qualify. [ 1913 Webster ]

By this instruction we may be capaciated to observe those errors. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An emergency procedure to revive heart and lung function in persons whose heart has apparently stopped beating, involving forced respiration, periodic pressure on the heart by pushing on the chest, and sometimes electrical or mechanical equipment. It is often referred to by the acronym CPR. [ PJC ]

a. Capable of being cited. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. citadelle, It. citadella, di&unr_;. of citt&unr_; city, fr. L. civitas. See City. ] A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Stronghold. See Fortress. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Cite ] 1. Summons to appear, as before a judge. [ R. ] Johnson [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Citation; quotation [ R. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. citation, LL. citatio, fr.L. citare to cite. See Cite ] 1. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted; quotation. [ 1913 Webster ]

This horse load of citations and fathers. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Law) A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who cites. [ R ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. citatirius. ] Having the power or form of a citation; as, letters citatory. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. concitatio. See Concite. ] The act of stirring up, exciting, or agitating. [ Obs. ] “The concitation of humors.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus that includes some plants usually placed in e.g. genus Dicksonia; terrestrial brackenlike ferns of tropical America, Malasia to Australia and Polynesia; also native in southwestern Europe and Atlantic islands.
Syn. -- genus Culcita. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. To deprive of capacity; to incapacitate. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To elicit. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of eliciting. [ Obs. ] Abp. Bramhall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. excitabilité. ] 1. The quality of being readily excited; proneness to be affected by exciting causes. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Physiol.) The property manifested by living organisms, and the elements and tissues of which they are constituted, of responding to the action of stimulants; irritability; as, nervous excitability. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. excitabilis inciting: cf. F. excitable. ] Capable of being excited, or roused into action; susceptible of excitement; easily stirred up, or stimulated. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. being easily excited.
Syn. -- excitability, volatility. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. excitans, -antis, p. pr. of excitare: cf. F. excitant. ] Tending to excite; exciting. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physiol.) An agent or influence which arouses vital activity, or produces increased action, in a living organism or in any of its tissues or parts; a stimulant. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. excitatus, p. p. of excitare. See Excite. ] To excite. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ L. excitatio: cf. F. excitation. ] 1. The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Physiol.) The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. excitatif. ] Having power to excite; tending or serving to excite; excitatory. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., one who rouses. ] (Elec.) A kind of discarder. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. excitatoire. ] Tending to excite; containing excitement; excitative. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. exercitatio, fr. exercitare, intense., fr. exercere to exercise: Cf. f. exercitation. ] exercise; practice; use. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. exsuscitatus, p. p. of exsuscitare; ex out + suscitare. See Suscitate. ] To rouse; to excite. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. exsuscitatio. ] A stirring up; a rousing. [ Obs. ] Hallywell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. See Exsuscitate [ Obs. ] T. Adams. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. febricitare, fr. febris. See Febrile. ] To have a fever. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. felicitatus, p. p. of felicitare to felicitate, fr. felix, -icis, happy. See felicity. ] Made very happy. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I am alone felicitate
In your dear highness' love. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Felicitated p. pr. & vb. n. felicitating. ] [ Cf. F. féliciter. ] 1. To make very happy; to delight. [ 1913 Webster ]

What a glorious entertainment and pleasure would fill and felicitate his spirit. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To express joy or pleasure to; to wish felicity to; to call or consider (one's self) happy; to congratulate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Every true heart must felicitate itself that its lot is cast in this kingdom. W. Howitt.

Syn. -- See Congratulate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. félicitation. ] The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Incapacitated p. pr. & vb. n. Incapacitating ] [ Pref. in- not + capacitate. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To deprive of capacity or natural power; to disable; to render incapable or unfit; to disqualify; as, his age incapacitated him for war. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) To deprive of legal or constitutional requisites, or of ability or competency for the performance of certain civil acts; to disqualify. [ 1913 Webster ]

It absolutely incapacitated them from holding rank, office, function, or property. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. causing disability.
Syn. -- crippling, disabling. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The act of incapacitating or state of being incapacitated; incapacity; disqualification. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That which incites; an inciting agent or cause; a stimulant. E. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. incitans, -antis, p. pr. of incitare. See Incite. ] Inciting; stimulating. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. incitatio: cf. F. incitation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of inciting or moving to action. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which incites to action; that which rouses or prompts; incitement; motive; incentive. [ 1913 Webster ]

The noblest incitation to honest attempts. Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A provocative; an incitant; a stimulant. [ R. ] Jervas. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being inexcitable; insusceptibility to excitement. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. inexcitabilis from which one cannot be aroused. See In- not, and Excite. ] Not susceptible of excitement; dull; lifeless; torpid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Incapable of being resuscitated or revived. -- Ir`re*sus"ci*ta*bly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ L. licitatio, fr. licitari, liceri, to bid, offer a price. ] The act of offering for sale to the highest bidder. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. See Lubricate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Erroneous citation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An inaccurate recital. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Oscitant. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of gaping or yawning. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Drowsiness; dullness; sluggishness. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

It might proceed from the oscitancy of transcribers. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. oscitans, -antis, p. pr. of oscitare: cf. F. oscitant. ] 1. Yawning; gaping. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Sleepy; drowsy; dull; sluggish; careless. [ 1913 Webster ]

He must not be oscitant, but intent on his charge. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an oscitant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]