| v. t. | 1. | To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to kindle to passionate emotion; to stir up to combined or general activity; |
| 2. | (Physiol.) To call forth or increase the vital activity of an organism, or any of its parts. | |
| 3. | (Elec.) To energize (an electro-magnet); to produce a magnetic field in; | |
| 4. | (Physics) To raise to a higher energy level; - used especially of atoms or molecules, or of electrons within atoms or molecules; |
| Verb | 1. | excite - arouse or elicit a feeling |
| 2. | excite - act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates" Synonyms: stimulate | |
| 3. | excite - raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms" | |
| 4. | excite - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions" | |
| 5. | excite - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" | |
| 6. | excite - stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience" | |
| 7. | excite - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" | |
| 8. | excite - produce a magnetic field in; "excite the neurons" |