excited; exciting
1
a
: to call to activity
b
: to rouse to an emotional response
scenes to excite the hardest man to pity
c
: to arouse (something, such as a strong emotional response) by appropriate stimuli
excite enthusiasm for the new regime—
Arthur Knight
Arthur Knight2
a
: energize
excite an electromagnet
b
: 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
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Examples of excite in a Sentence
ideas that excite young people
Our announcement excited the children.
The posters excited much interest in the show.
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On the other hand, doves and whitewings excite me only mildly.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Freitas said he was encouraged and excited with the results, adding that voters have decided for a clean sweep to make positive changes in the city.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Music Jeff Lynne brings ELO to the Forum one last time
Oct. 27, 2024
What still excites you about the guitar?
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Simulated annealing involves heating molecules to excite them before cooling them to find their most stable state, e.g., the state in which molecules form again naturally.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2024
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Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Freitas said he was encouraged and excited with the results, adding that voters have decided for a clean sweep to make positive changes in the city.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Music Jeff Lynne brings ELO to the Forum one last time
Oct. 27, 2024
What still excites you about the guitar?
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Simulated annealing involves heating molecules to excite them before cooling them to find their most stable state, e.g., the state in which molecules form again naturally.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2024
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excite
verb
ex·cite
ik-ˈsīt 
excited; exciting
1
: to stir up feeling in
ideas that excite young people
2
: to cause to be felt or done
excite admiration
posters excited interest in the show
3
b
: to produce a magnetic field in
4
: to increase the activity of (as nervous tissue) : stimulate
5
: to raise (as an atom) to a higher energy level
exciter
noun
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