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| ex·cite [ ik st ] (past and past participle ex·cit·ed, present participle ex·cit·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·cites) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb stimulate favorably: to cause somebody to feel enjoyment or pleasurable anticipation
  a book with an opening that fails to excite
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2. transitive verb stimulate somebody unfavorably: to make a person or animal feel nervous apprehension or an unpleasant state of heightened emotion
Don't excite the dog or he'll bite.
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3. transitive verb arouse somebody physically: to cause somebody to feel physical desire
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4. transitive verb arouse emotion: to cause somebody to feel a particular emotion or reaction
excite suspicion
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5. transitive verb evoke something in mind: to cause a memory, thought, or other response to form in the mind
an image that excited a memory
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6. transitive verb physics raise particle to higher energy level: to raise an electron, atom, atomic nucleus, or molecule above its lowest energy level ground state to a higher energy level
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7. transitive verb physiology make something more active: to stimulate or increase the rate of activity of an organ, tissue, or other body part
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8. transitive verb electrical engineering produce magnetic field in electric machine: to produce a magnetic field in a generator or motor by supplying electricity to the coil
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9. transitive verb electronics apply signal causing device to operate: to apply an electrical signal that will cause a device such as a transistor to operate
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin excitare "rouse" < ciere "summon, set in motion"] |
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| ex·cit·ed adjective |
| ex·cit·ed·ly adverb |
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