EXCITE

/ɪkˈsaɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 16

Definition

  1. verb arouse or elicit a feeling.
  2. verb act as a stimulant. — synonyms: stimulate
  3. verb stir feelings in. — synonyms: stimulate, stir
  4. verb cause to be agitated, excited, or roused. — synonyms: agitate, rouse, turn_on, charge, commove, charge_up
  5. verb stimulate sexually. — synonyms: arouse, sex, turn_on, wind_up
  6. verb stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of. — synonyms: stimulate, shake, shake_up, stir
  7. verb raise to a higher energy level. — synonyms: energize, energise
  8. verb produce a magnetic field in.

Examples

  • “The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.”
  • “Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored.”
  • “By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become excited, then emit a photon when returning to normal.”

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