excite
Meaning
- (transitive) To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
- (transitive) To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
- (transitive) To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.
- To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in.
Opposite of
relax, calm
Synonyms
Translations
exciter
eccitare
excitar
erregen
prikkelen
excitar
excitarFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪkˈsaɪt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English exciten, from Old French exciter, from Latin excitō (“to call out, call forth, arouse, wake up, stimulate”), frequentative of excieō (“to call out, arouse, excite”), from ex (“out”) + cieō (“to call, summon”). See cite and compare to accite, concite, incite.
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