excite

Meaning of excite

verb
  1. To stir the emotions of.
    The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.
  2. To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
    Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored.
  3. To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.
    By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become excited, then emit a photon when returning to normal.
  4. To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in.
    to excite a dynamo

Information about excite

Hyphenation of excite

ex-cite

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • excite is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

excite synonyms

Meaning stimulate:

stimulate, stir, shake

Meaning energize:

energize

Meaning agitate:

agitate, rouse, charge, commove

Meaning arouse:

arouse, sex

excite antonyms

Meaning :

calm, relax

Translation of excite

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