excite

  • 11excite — *provoke, stimulate, pique, quicken, galvanize Analogous words: *stir, rouse, arouse, rally, waken, awaken: agitate, disturb, perturb, *discompose, disquiet: animate, inspire, fire (see INFORM) Antonyms: soothe, quiet (persons): allay (fears,… …

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  • 12excite — [v] inspire; upset accelerate, agitate, amaze, anger, animate, annoy, arouse, astound, awaken, bother, chafe, delight, discompose, disturb, electrify, elicit, energize, evoke, feed the fire*, fire, fluster, foment, galvanize, goad, incite, induce …

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  • 13excité — Excité, [excit]ée. part. Il a les significations de son verbe …

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  • 14excite — ► VERB 1) cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness in. 2) arouse sexually. 3) give rise to (a feeling or reaction). 4) produce a state of increased energy or activity in (a physical or biological system). DERIVATIVES excitation noun… …

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  • 15Excite — For the term referring to an elevation in energy level, see Excited state. Excite/excite Excite UK homepage URL …

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  • 16excite — /ik suyt /, v.t., excited, exciting. 1. to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: to excite a person to anger; actions that excited his father s wrath. 2. to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings): to excite jealousy or hatred. 3. to… …

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  • 17excite — ex•cite [[t]ɪkˈsaɪt[/t]] v. t. cit•ed, cit•ing 1) to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: to excite a person to anger[/ex] 2) to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings); evoke; awaken: to excite interest[/ex] 3) to stir to action;… …

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  • 18excite — /əkˈsaɪt / (say uhk suyt), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (t) (excited, exciting) 1. to arouse or stir up the feelings of: Christmas excites children. 2. to cause; awaken: to excite interest; to excite curiosity. 3. to stir to action; stir up: to excite a… …

  • 19excite — [[t]ɪksa͟ɪt[/t]] excites, exciting, excited 1) VERB If something excites you, it makes you feel very happy, eager, or enthusiastic. [V n] I only take on work that excites me, even if it means turning down lots of money... [V n] We d not been… …

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  • 20excite */ — UK [ɪkˈsaɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms excite : present tense I/you/we/they excite he/she/it excites present participle exciting past tense excited past participle excited 1) to make someone feel happy and enthusiastic about something… …

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