Also means
to provoke
Usage Note
Suscitare collocates strongly with abstract nouns: suscitare interesse ('to arouse interest'), suscitare polemiche ('to stir controversy'), suscitare reazioni ('to provoke reactions'). It uses avere as its auxiliary and is more formal than provocare.
Examples
"La notizia ha suscitato grande interesse."
Natural Translation
The news aroused great interest.
Literal Translation
The news has aroused great interest.
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