excite

/ɪksˈaɪt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

arouse or elicit a feeling
act as a stimulant
“The book stimulated her imagination”
stir feelings in
“stimulate my appetite”
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
“The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks”
stimulate sexually
“This movie usually arouses the male audience”
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
“These stories shook the community”
raise to a higher energy level
“excite the atoms”
produce a magnetic field in
“excite the neurons”

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