excite
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excite
- /ɪkˈsaɪt/
Rhymes with -aɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle English exciten, from Old French exciter, from Latin excitō (“to call out, call forth, arouse, wake up, stimulate”), frequentative of excieō (“to call out, arouse, excite”), from ex (“out”) + cieō (“to call, summon”). See cite and compare to accite, concite, incite.
verb excites · exciting · excited · excite
- To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.
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To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored.
Similar: instigate, fire, provoke, abet, actuate, goose, fuel, light a fire under, send, sting, bring about, cheer
- To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level. By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become excited, then emit a photon when returning to normal.
- To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in. to excite a dynamo
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: arouse, stimulate, energize, commove, stir, agitate, rouse, shake up, shake, sex, turn on, charge, charge up, wind up, excitement, incite
Translations
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verb to stir the emotions of
| Español | emocionar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 興奮させる kōfun saseru |
| 中文 | 激動 /激动 jīdòng |
| हिन्दी | उत्तेजित करना uttejit karnā, उत्साहित करना utsāhit karnā |
| Kiswahili | sisimua |
| Português | animar, empolgar, comover |
| Français | exciter |
| Deutsch | erregen |
| Italiano | stimolare, eccitare, riaccendere |
| Română | excita |
| Русский | волнова́ть volnovátʹ, взволнова́ть vzvolnovátʹ, возбужда́ть vozbuždátʹ, возбуди́ть vozbudítʹ |
| עברית | הלהיב helhiv, עורר orer |
verb to arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate
| Español | estimular |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 刺激する shigeki suru, 活性化させる kasseika saseru |
| 中文 | 激發 /激发 jīfā |
| Kiswahili | sisimua |
| Português | provocar |
| Français | exciter |
| Deutsch | erregen, anregen |
| Italiano | provocare, accendere, stimolare |
| Русский | возбужда́ть vozbuždátʹ, возбуди́ть vozbudítʹ, стимули́ровать stimulírovatʹ |
| עברית | עורר orer, ליבה liba, דירבן dirben |
verb to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state
| Español | excitar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 励起する reiki suru |
| Français | exciter |
| Italiano | eccitare |
| Русский | возбужда́ть vozbuždátʹ, возбуди́ть vozbudítʹ |
| עברית | עורר orer |
Talk about this word "excite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/excite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. excite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/excite "excite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/excite.Cite this
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title = {excite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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