Word

excite, v.
(excited, excites, exciting)
freq. cnt. 12

arouse or elicit a feeling
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

excite

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excitement excitation excitement

semantic pointers

hypernym

arouse, evoke, elicit, provoke, fire, raise, enkindle, kindle

hyponym

enthuse

act as a stimulant
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4

excite stimulate

sample sentences

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

verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stimulative stimulant stimulant stimulus

antonym

stifle

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excitatory excitant excitement excitation

semantic pointers

hypernym

affect, touch, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch on

hyponym

quicken, invigorate innervate irritate

produce a magnetic field in
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excite

sample sentences

"excite the neurons"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excitation

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

raise to a higher energy level
<verb.change>

energise energize excite

sample sentences

"excite the atoms"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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excitatory

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energizing energy energy energizer energy energy

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

energiser

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

excite shake shake up stimulate stir

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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The performance is likely to %s Sue

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The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stir stirrer

also see

stir up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excitation excitement

semantic pointers

hypernym

arouse, evoke, elicit, provoke, fire, raise, enkindle, kindle

hyponym

fuel wind up, arouse, sex, excite, turn on frighten, scare, fright, affright thrill, tickle, vibrate invite, tempt elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate inspire, animate, enliven, invigorate, exalt titillate

stimulate sexually
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

arouse excite sex turn on wind up

sample sentences

"This movie usually arouses the male audience"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sex sex

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turn-on

semantic pointers

hypernym

stir, stimulate, shake, shake up, excite

hyponym

tempt

cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

agitate charge charge up commove excite rouse turn on

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

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The good news will %s her

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

agitative

antonym

calm

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rousing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turn-on

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

charge

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derivationally related form

excitant excitement

semantic pointers

hypernym

disturb, trouble, upset

hyponym

hype up, psych up bother pother electrify

stir feelings in
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excite stimulate stir

sample sentences

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

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stir

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stimulative stimulant stimulus

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excitant excitation excitement

semantic pointers

hyponym

masturbate, wank, fuck off, she-bop, jack off, jerk off masturbate horripilate work fellate, suck, blow, go down on thrill whet, quicken disgust, gross out, revolt, repel

hypernym

sensitize, sensitise