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excite

/ɪkˈsaɪt/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To make (someone) feel or become anxious, eager, or excited.

    - "The news about the lottery win excited the entire town."
    - "The prospect of a new job excites me."
  • Verb

    To stimulate or arouse (something), especially to bring it into activity or operation.

    - "The teacher excited the class by showing a video."
    - "The music excited the crowd into a frenzy."

Pronunciation
  1. /ɪkˈsaɪt/



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Antonyms

calm , relax
Rhymes
Words rhyming with excite
bite , hite , kite , lite , mite , nite , pite , rite , sight , site , spite , tite , write
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. Exact (en) : Free from error or defect; correct.

  2. Exe (en) : Abbreviation of executive.

  3. eXit (en) : The act of going out or leaving a place.

  4. exes (en) : Plural form of ex- (formerly married).

  5. xeon (en) : A brand of solid-state microprocessors developed by Intel.


Homophones
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  1. exact

  2. exe

  3. eXit

  4. exes

  5. xeon


Variants
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excite , excited , excitedly , excites , exciting
Forms
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excites, excited, exciting


Etymology
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From Old French exciter, from ex- 'out' + citare 'to call, summon'.


Trivia
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  1. Excite is the name of a popular computer game developed by MonkeyPaw Games.

  2. Excite is also the name of a rock band that formed in 1987.

  3. The term 'excite' is often used in scientific research to describe the stimulation of nerve cells or neurons.

  4. Excite is the name of a software tool used for creating and editing 3D models.

  5. The word 'excite' can also be used as a noun to refer to a group of people who are excited or enthusiastic about a particular topic or activity.


Related Concepts
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  1. Emotion: Excite is a feeling or emotion that arouses or stimulates excitement, enthusiasm, or eagerness.

  2. Adrenaline: Excite can also refer to the release of adrenaline, a hormone that prepares the body for action and increases heart rate, breathing, and energy levels.


Culture
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Excite has been used extensively in literature and art to depict emotions, excitement, and anticipation. In music, the word is often used in song titles and lyrics to convey a sense of energy and excitement.

How to Memorize "excite"

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  2. associate

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