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4 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Excite \Ex*cite"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Excited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {exciting}.] [L. excitare; ex out + citare to move rapidly, to rouse: cf. OF. esciter, exciter, F. exciter. See {Cite}.]
1. To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to kindle to passionate emotion; to stir up to combined or general activity; as, to excite a person, the spirits, the passions; to excite a mutiny or insurrection; to excite heat by friction.
2. (Physiol.) To call forth or increase the vital activity of an organism, or any of its parts.
3. (Elec.) To energize (an electro-magnet); to produce a magnetic field in; as, to excite a dynamo. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4. (Physics) To raise to a higher energy level; -- used especially of atoms or molecules, or of electrons within atoms or molecules; as, absorption of a photon excites the cesium atom, which subsequently radiates the excess energy. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Syn: To incite; awaken; animate; rouse or arouse; stimulate; inflame; irritate; provoke.
Usage: To {Excite}, {Incite}. When we excite we rouse into action feelings which were less strong; when we incite we spur on or urge forward to a specific act or end. Demosthenes excited the passions of the Athenians against Philip, and thus incited the whole nation to unite in the war against him. Antony, by his speech over the body of C[ae]sar, so excited the feelings of the populace, that Brutus and his companions were compelled to flee from Rome; many however, were incited to join their standard, not only by love of liberty, but hopes of plunder.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Exciting \Ex*cit"ing\, adjective Calling or rousing into action; producing excitement; as, exciting events; an exciting story. -- {Ex*cit"ing*ly}, adverb
{Exciting causes} (Med.), those which immediately produce disease, or those which excite the action of predisposing causes.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
exciting
adjective
1: creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip" [ant: {unexciting}]
2: stimulating interest and discussion; "an exciting novel"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
151 Moby Thesaurus words for "exciting": acceptable, adorable, agitating, agreeable, alluring, amazing, appealing, appetizing, ardent, arresting, astonishing, astounding, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, breathtaking, burning, cajoling, captivating, catching, challenging, charged, charismatic, charming, cliff-hanging, coaxing, come-hither, coquettish, desirable, disquieting, distracting, disturbing, electric, electrifying, emphatic, enchanting, encouraging, energizing, engaging, enravishing, enthralling, enthusiastic, enticing, entrancing, enviable, exhilarating, exhilarative, exotic, fascinating, fervent, fetching, fiery, flirtatious, galvanic, galvanizing, glamorous, glowing, heady, heart-expanding, heart-stirring, heart-swelling, heart-thrilling, hypnotic, impassioned, impressive, inflammatory, inspiring, interesting, intoxicating, intriguing, invigorating, inviting, irresistible, jarring, jolting, juicy, likable, lively, lovable, maddening, mesmeric, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, mouth-watering, moving, overcoming, overmastering, overpowering, overwhelming, passionate, perturbing, piquant, pleasing, prepossessing, prompting, provocative, provoking, provoquant, racy, ravishing, readable, rich, rip-roaring, rousing, seducing, seductive, sensuous, sexy, siren, sirenic, soul-stirring, spellbinding, spellful, spicy, spirit-stirring, stimulant, stimulating, stimulative, stirring, striking, succulent, suspenseful, suspensive, taking, tantalizing, teasing, telling, tempting, thought-challenging, thought-inspiring, thought-provoking, thrilling, thrilly, tickling, titillating, titillative, to be desired, toothsome, troubling, unobjectionable, unsettling, upsetting, urgent, vehement, voluptuous, warm, winning, winsome, witching, worth having
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