No. 2,438 in French
suscite
"Causes" or "provokes."
In a sentence
Cette œuvre d'art suscite beaucoup d'émotions chez les spectateurs.
This piece of art evokes many emotions in the viewers.
The word "suscite" here means 'evokes' or 'provokes', indicating that the art generates feelings in the audience.
Son discours remarquable a suscité des débats passionnés.
His remarkable speech sparked passionate debates.
In this sentence, "suscité" means 'sparked' or 'generated', referring to the initiation of debates as a result of the speech.
Le projet proposé suscite des intérêts dans la communauté scientifique.
The proposed project generates interest in the scientific community.
Here, "suscite" means 'generates' or 'draws', implying that the project is attracting attention and interest.
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