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   excite

   /ɪkˈsʌɪt/

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager: "flying still excites me" Similar thrillexhilarateanimateenlivenrousestirmovestimulategalvanizeelectrifyfire the imagination offire the enthusiasm ofdelightenraptureintoxicateinformal:sendtickletickle someone pinkbuck uppep upginger upgive someone a buzzgive someone a kickget someone goinglight a fire undergive someone a chargerare:inspiritOpposite boredepress
   • ▪ arouse (someone) sexually: "his Mediterranean vibrancy excited and stimulated her" Similar arousearouse sexuallymake someone feel sexually excitedstimulatetitillateinflamepleaseattractenticeinformal:turn someone ongive someone a thrillget someone goingfloat someone's boatdo it for someonelight someone's firetickle someone's fancyOpposite turn off
   • 2. give rise to (a feeling or reaction): "the ability to excite interest in others" Similar provokestir upelicitrousearousestimulatekindletrigger (off)touch offspark offawakeninciteinstigatefomentbring outcausebring aboutliterary:enkindle
   • 3. produce a state of increased energy or activity in (a physical or biological system): "the energy of an electron is sufficient to excite the atom"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘incite someone to do something’): from Old French exciter or Latin excitare, frequentative of exciere ‘call out or forth’. excite (sense 1) dates from the mid 19th century.

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   • Excite: Arabic Translation

     EXCITE translate: يُثير, يُثير. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     excite translate: aufregen, erregen. Learn more in the...

   • Excite: Italian Translation

     excite translate: eccitare, fare eccitare, suscitare,...

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     EXCITE translate: กระตุ้น, ปลุกเร้า. Learn more in the...

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   Excite means to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of, or to cause or awaken something. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

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   To excite is to stimulate, animate, or energize. The return of your favorite TV show might excite you, and winning millions of dollars in the lottery will definitely excite you.

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   Excite means to arouse strong feeling, emotion, or activity in someone or something. It can also mean to stimulate, provoke, or elicit a response. See synonyms, examples, and related terms for excite.

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