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excite

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsʌɪt, ɛk-/

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Definition of excite

verb

[with object]

1cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager:flying still excites me Gould was excited by these discoveries
arouse (someone) sexually:his Mediterranean vibrancy excited and stimulated her

2give rise to (a feeling or reaction):the ability to excite interest in others

3produce a state of increased energy or activity in (a physical or biological system):the energy of an electron is sufficient to excite the atom

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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