excites; excited; exciting
1
: to cause feelings of enthusiasm in (someone) : to make (someone) feel energetic and eager to do something
ideas that excite young people
Our announcement excited the children.
It excites me [=it arouses me sexually] when you dress like that.
2
: to cause (a particular emotion or reaction) to be felt or to happen
excite admiration/suspicion/discussion
The posters excited much interest in the show.
3
: to increase the activity of (something, such as nerve tissue)
a chemical that excites [=stimulates] the nerve cells in the brain
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“Excite.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/excite. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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