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- DictionaryEx·cite/ikˈsīt/
verb
- 1. cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness in (someone): "flying still excites me"
- 2. bring out or give rise to (a feeling or reaction): "the ability to excite interest in others"
1. a. : to call to activity. b. : to rouse to an emotional response. scenes to excite the hardest man to pity. c. : to arouse (something, such as a strong emotional response) by appropriate stimuli. excite enthusiasm for the new regime Arthur Knight. 2. a. : energize. excite an electromagnet. b. : to produce a magnetic field in. excite a dynamo. 3.
to excite a person to anger; actions that excited his father's wrath. Synonyms: inflame, kindle, animate, stimulate, awaken, stir. to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings): to excite jealousy or hatred. Synonyms: evoke. to cause; awaken: to excite interest or curiosity. to stir to action; provoke or stir up:
excite verb [T] (CAUSE REACTION) formal. to cause a particular reaction in someone: excite interest This product has excited a great deal of media interest. The statement excited new speculation that a senior official may be about to resign. She has a mischievous desire to excite my jealousy.
excite somebody to make someone feel sexual desire synonym arouse. excite something (formal) to make a part of the body or part of a physical system more active synonym stimulate. See excite in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: excite.
excite something (specialist) to make a part of the body or part of a physical system more active. The energy of an electron is sufficient to excite the atom. Definition of excite verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. While a new book by a beloved author excites one person, and an extra scoop of ice cream excites another, it might take something like a free trip to Hawaii to excite you.
1. a. To arouse strong feeling in: The speaker excited the crowd. See Synonyms at provoke. b. To arouse (someone) sexually. c. To elicit or arouse (a reaction or emotion, for example): odd noises that excited our curiosity. 2. a. To cause to become more active: Lowering interest rates should excite the economy. b.
