Describes a person becoming emotionally agitated or angry. Literary and somewhat old-fashioned; 興奮する or 激怒する are more common today.
彼はその知らせを聞いて激した。
He flew into a rage upon hearing the news.
godan verb (-su)
Rare literary use for waves or objects striking something forcefully. Modern equivalents include 激突する or 打ち当たる.
波が岩に激して砕けた。
The waves dashed against the rocks and broke.
godan verb (-su)
Rare transitive use meaning to stir up or incite someone. Usually replaced by 励ます or 奮い立たせる in contemporary language.
彼の言葉が私を激した。
His words encouraged me.