To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.
To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in.
To stir the emotions of.
To dull the senses of (a person, place etc.).
To make into a narcotic.
To use a narcotic in order to make (someone) drowsy or insensible; to anesthetize, to drug.