Definition of Excite
Excite
ex·cite
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to cause someone to feel strongly eager or enthusiastic;
e.g. Many adventure sports both excite and terrify me.
(verb)
to give rise to a particular reaction or emotional response, to bring out a feeling, to call to action;
e.g. The joke was funny enough to excite the whole audience to laughter. The story is intended to excite sympathy. I hope to excite them to do something useful.
(verb)
to stimulate or energize some biological or physical system, to produce a higher level of activity;
e.g. These stimuli excite the nerves to send a signal to the brain. The electrons excite the system and cause the reaction to start.
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