Synonyms for excite
ɪkˈsaɪtex·cite

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1. exciteverb

   Antonyms:
   calm, relax

2. exciteverb

   The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.

   Antonyms:
   calm, relax

3. exciteverb

   Antonyms:
   calm, relax

4. exciteverb

   By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become excited, then emit a photon when returning to normal.

   Antonyms:
   calm, relax

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1. excite

   To influence (Latin in, in or into, and fluo, flow) is to affect, modify, or act upon by physical, mental, or moral power, especially in some gentle, subtle, and gradual way; as, vegetation is influenced by light; every one is influenced to some extent by public opinion; influence is chiefly used of power acting from without, tho it may be used of motives regarded as forces acting upon the will. Actuate refers solely to mental or moral power impelling one from within. One may influence, but can not directly actuate another; but one may be actuated to cruelty by hatred which another's misrepresentation has aroused. Prompt and stir are words of mere suggestion toward some course of action; dispose, draw, incline, influence, and lead refer to the use of mild means to awaken in another a purpose or disposition to act. To excite is to arouse one from lethargy or indifference to action. Incite and instigate, to spur or goad one to action, differ in the fact that incite may be to good, while instigate is always to evil (compare ABET). To urge and impel signify to produce strong excitation toward some act. We are urged from without, impelled from within. Drive and compel imply irresistible influence accomplishing its object. One may be driven either by his own passions or by external force or urgency; one is compelled only by some external power; as, the owner was compelled by his misfortunes to sell his estate. Compare COMPEL; DRIVE.

   Synonyms:
   actuate, compel, dispose, draw, drive, impel, incite, incline, induce, influence, instigate, lead, move, persuade, prompt, stir, sway, urge

   Antonyms:
   deter, discourage, dissuade, hinder, impede, inhibit, prevent, restrain, retard

   Preposition:
   Actuated to crime by revenge.

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1. exciteverb

   arouse or elicit a feeling

   Synonyms:
   energize, charge, charge up, wind up, stir, stimulate, shake, turn on, energise, shake up, sex, commove, arouse, rouse, agitate

2. stimulate, exciteverb

   act as a stimulant

   "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

   Synonyms:
   get, have, commove, turn on, shake up, provoke, agitate, shake, rouse, charge up, stir, energize, hasten, wind up, arouse, induce, charge, cause, brace, sex, perk up, stimulate, energise, make, rush

3. stimulate, excite, stirverb

   stir feelings in

   "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

   Synonyms:
   touch, shake up, put forward, get, shake, provoke, commove, energize, perk up, agitate, hasten, stir, call down, conjure, make, energise, arouse, bring up, conjure up, cause, induce, budge, raise, stimulate, turn on, charge, have, wind up, call forth, invoke, shift, rouse, brace, evoke, sex, rush, charge up

4. agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge upverb

   cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

   "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

   Synonyms:
   fight, trip out, crusade, institutionalize, disturb, trip, level, shake up, shake, depend upon, get off, commove, commit, rout out, press, agitate, blame, appoint, wake up, stir, wake, load, shift, energise, point, stimulate, consign, hinge on, arouse, drive out, sex, buck, saddle, vex, accuse, institutionalise, tear, lodge, ride, depend on, bill, file, devolve on, budge, hinge upon, energize, bestir, waken, turn on, charge, bear down, wind up, shoot down, charge up, rouse, awaken, burden, shoot, force out, push, foment, campaign, send, stir up, raise up, switch on

5. arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind upverb

   stimulate sexually

   "This movie usually arouses the male audience"

   Synonyms:
   wind, trip out, kindle, charge, end up, arouse, put forward, awake, trip, shake up, shake, come alive, get off, commove, energize, perk up, agitate, hinge on, enkindle, wake up, stir, wake, elicit, energise, finish, stimulate, fire, rouse, finish up, bring up, depend upon, conjure up, fetch up, ride, depend on, devolve on, land up, hinge upon, raise, waken, turn on, call down, provoke, wind up, call forth, invoke, charge up, awaken, brace, evoke, sex, conjure, switch on

6. stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stirverb

   stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

   "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

   Synonyms:
   touch, shake up, charge, didder, succuss, have, raise up, get, rock, provoke, commove, energize, perk up, agitate, hasten, stir, call down, shift, conjure, make, reorganise, energise, turn on, arouse, shake, wind up, reorganize, vex, conjure up, cause, sway, escape from, induce, budge, judder, raise, stimulate, jar, shake off, throw off, bump around, call forth, invoke, charge up, rouse, brace, bring up, evoke, sex, fluff up, rush, put forward, stir up, disturb, plump up

7. excite, energize, energiseverb

   raise to a higher energy level

   "excite the atoms"

   Synonyms:
   commove, turn on, shake up, agitate, shake, rouse, charge up, stir, energize, perk up, arouse, charge, brace, sex, wind up, stimulate, energise

8. exciteverb

   produce a magnetic field in

   "excite the neurons"

   Synonyms:
   energize, charge, charge up, wind up, stir, stimulate, shake, turn on, energise, shake up, sex, commove, arouse, rouse, agitate

Matched Categories

1. • Affect
   • Arouse
   • Change
   • Sensitize
   • Stimulate

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1. excite

   Synonyms:
   v. a. arouse, rouse, awaken, stimulate, incite, animate, kindle, inflame, brew, stir up

2. excite

   Synonyms:
   raise, create, give rise to, put in motion

3. excite

   Synonyms:
   disturb, agitate, discompose, irritate, provoke

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1. exciteverb

   Synonyms:
   stimulate, arouse, inflame, incite, provoke, perturb, agitate, disconcert, discompose, distract, unsettle

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1. List of paraphrases for "excite":

   enthuse, excited

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1. EXCITE

   Synonyms:
   Evaluation of Oral Xemilofiban in ControllIng Thrombotic Events

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1. John Adams:

   It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them an habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and inhumanity, and an ambition to excel in every capacity, faculty, and virtue. If we suffer their minds to grovel and creep in infancy, they will grovel all their lives.

2. Ausonius:

   If thou intendest to do a good act, do it quickly, and then thou wilt excite gratitude; a favour if it be slow in being conferred causes ingratitude.

3. Tom Gilbert:

   To me the real benefit of any de-extinction project such as this is the awesomeness of it. Doing it seems very justified to me simply because it will excite people about science, nature, conservation, and we sure as hell need that in the wonderful citizens of our world if we are to survive into the future. But... do the stakeholders realize what they will get will not be the thylacine but some imperfect hybrid ? What we don't need is yet more people disappointed( or) feeling cheated by science.

4. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas:

   He's distinguishing himself as somebody who can make things happen and excite the country to bring us back on course.

5. Andreas Bilicki:

   Doppel, as it stands, delivers two separate rhythms -- one high and one low. The high rhythm essentially delivers a rhythm which is higher than your resting heartbeat, and the lower one which is lower. And it works in a very similar way as to when you listen to upbeat or downbeat music. So, in the same way that upbeat music can excite you or bring you up, make you more alert; doppel does this. And it does the same thing with the downbeat tempo which you feel calming you down and even helping you into sleep.