excited; exciting
1
a
: to call to activity
b
: to rouse to an emotional response
scenes to excite the hardest man to pity
c
: to arouse (something, such as a strong emotional response) by appropriate stimuli
excite enthusiasm for the new regime—
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a
: energize
excite an electromagnet
b
: to produce a magnetic field in
excite a dynamo
3
: to increase the activity of (something, such as a living organism) : stimulate
4
: to raise (an atomic nucleus, an atom, a molecule, etc.) to a higher energy level
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Examples of excite in a Sentence
ideas that excite young people
Our announcement excited the children.
The posters excited much interest in the show.
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Parents concerned about ‘at-risk’ students Not everyone is excited by the potential change.
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Noah Mitchell, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
One development that might excite investors would be a decision to split Eli Lilly stock.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Parents concerned about ‘at-risk’ students Not everyone is excited by the potential change.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025
These toys made a huge difference in her expectation of what was to come, helping her feel included and excited about becoming a big sister.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2025
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excite
verb
ex·cite
ik-ˈsīt 
excited; exciting
1
: to stir up feeling in
ideas that excite young people
2
: to cause to be felt or done
excite admiration
posters excited interest in the show
3
b
: to produce a magnetic field in
4
: to increase the activity of (as nervous tissue) : stimulate
5
: to raise (as an atom) to a higher energy level
exciter
noun
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