Uzvedati

Uzvedati is a verb used in several South Slavic languages, including Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Montenegrin. It means to arouse, awaken, or provoke a feeling, interest, or reaction in someone. The sense covers emotions such as admiration or suspicion, as well as attention or curiosity. In modern speech, uzvedati is more often found in literary or formal contexts; everyday speech tends to use uzbuditi, uzbuđivati, or izazvati for the same idea.

Usage notes: Uzvedati typically describes an indirect effect on a listener or reader rather than a concrete action. It is commonly used with abstract objects such as pažnju (attention), interes (interest), divljenje (admiration), sumnja (doubt), or nostalgija (nostalgia). For example: The speech aroused the audience.

Relation and translations: The verb is related to verbs meaning to raise or awaken. Its perfective counterpart is uzbuditi, while related imperfective forms include uzbuđivati. Synonyms and near-synonyms include uzbuđivati, izazvati, potaknuti, and probuditi. In English, translations include arouse, evoke, stimulate, and awaken. See also: uzbuditi, uzbuđivati, izazvati.