excite
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /ɪkˈsaɪt/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: ex‧cite
Verb
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- (transitive) If something excites you, it makes you feel interested, happy, and awake.
- A good DJ can excite the crowd and make people dance.
- The new pictures from space excite the imagination.
- (transitive) If something excites someone, it makes them think about sex.
- (transitive) If something excites a nerve or a part of an animal or plant, it makes it more active.