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   excite

   /ɪkˈsʌɪt/

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   • 1. cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager: "flying still excites me" Similar thrillexhilarateanimateenlivenrousestirmovestimulategalvanizeelectrifyfire the imagination offire the enthusiasm ofdelightenraptureintoxicateinformal:sendtickletickle someone pinkbuck uppep upginger upgive someone a buzzgive someone a kickget someone goinglight a fire undergive someone a chargerare:inspiritOpposite boredepress
   • ▪ arouse (someone) sexually: "his Mediterranean vibrancy excited and stimulated her" Similar arousearouse sexuallymake someone feel sexually excitedstimulatetitillateinflamepleaseattractenticeinformal:turn someone ongive someone a thrillget someone goingfloat someone's boatdo it for someonelight someone's firetickle someone's fancyOpposite turn off
   • 2. give rise to (a feeling or reaction): "the ability to excite interest in others" Similar provokestir upelicitrousearousestimulatekindletrigger (off)touch offspark offawakeninciteinstigatefomentbring outcausebring aboutliterary:enkindle
   • 3. produce a state of increased energy or activity in (a physical or biological system): "the energy of an electron is sufficient to excite the atom"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘incite someone to do something’): from Old French exciter or Latin excitare, frequentative of exciere ‘call out or forth’. excite (sense 1) dates from the mid 19th century.

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   What does excite mean?

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   What does it mean if someone excites you?

   • If something or someone excites you, they cause you to feel sexual desire. She makes you feel warm and comfortable, and maybe a little excited. To excite a physical object such as an atomic particle or an organ in your body means to increase the amount of energy, movement, or activity in it.

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   What does it mean to excite a physical object?

   • To excite a physical object such as an atomic particle or an organ in your body means to increase the amount of energy, movement, or activity in it. The amount of nicotine in these nicotine substitutes can be enough to excite the heart. [VERB noun] ...when an electron drops from an excited state to a less excited state.

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   What does excite mean in quantum mechanics?

   • In quantum mechanics, the word excite takes on a more scientific meaning: to raise something, like an atom or an electron, to a higher level of energy. The Latin root of excite is excitare, "rouse, call out, or summon forth." "Excite."

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   What does it mean to excite an atom?

   • To excite an atom is to raise it to a state higher than its lowest energy state. She was excited about the trip because she was going to learn to ski. She ran excitedly outside to greet her cousins. Robin’s heart was pounding with excitement. It was an exciting role to play, and I was thrilled to get the part.

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   What is the difference between Pique and excite?

   • excite implies a stirring up or moving profoundly. stimulate suggests a rousing out of lethargy, quiescence, or indifference. pique suggests stimulating by mild irritation or challenge. quicken implies beneficially stimulating and making active or lively. ideas that excite young people Our announcement excited the children.

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