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Definition of excite
excited
;exciting
transitive verb
1a : to call to activityb : to rouse to an emotional response scenes to excite the hardest man to pityc : to arouse (something, such as a strong emotional response) by appropriate stimuli excite enthusiasm for the new regime — Arthur Knight
2a : energize excite an electromagnetb : to produce a magnetic field in excite a dynamo
3 : to increase the activity of (something, such as a living organism) : stimulate
4 : to raise (an atomic nucleus, an atom, a molecule, etc.) to a higher energy level
From the M-W Editors
Examples of excite in a Sentence
ideas that excite young people
Our announcement excited the children.
The posters excited much interest in the show.
Recent Examples of excite from the Web
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At Essence on the Strip, people were excited and well-behaved as a lone security guard looked on.
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Serena became excited, like a small child, and Alexis bought her some.
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But neuroscientists should be excited about this glimpse into the inner workings of our own brains.
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A nosetackle in Buffalo who’s excited about the new regime, and a Vikings linebacker who sees dominance ahead in Minnesota. •
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Genius supertemporal creations in all ages will excite people because any person tends, even unconsciously, to touch the great and eternal.
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Frankly, the screen looks great, even if 1080p won’t excite many power users.
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Excited to spend a week cruising the #Caribbean with her!
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But now the Russian thing doesn't seem to excite Democrats anymore.
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Origin and Etymology of excite
Middle English, from Anglo-French exciter, from Latin excitare, from ex- + citare to rouse — more at cite
Synonym Discussion of excite
EXCITE Defined for English Language Learners
excite
playDefinition of excite for English Language Learners
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: to cause feelings of enthusiasm in (someone) : to make (someone) feel energetic and eager to do something
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: to cause (a particular emotion or reaction) to be felt or to happen
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: to increase the activity of (something, such as nerve tissue)
EXCITE Defined for Kids
excite
playDefinition of excite for Students
excited
;exciting
1 : to stir up feeling in The announcement excited the children.
2 : to increase the activity of This chemical excites nerve cells.
Medical Dictionary
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