Excite

/ɪkˈsaɪt/

Synonyms for "excite" (286 found)

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Verb(13 words)

arouse energize rouse stimulate aflare agitate arousing awakes bestircause vibrationchargecharge upcommove

activate actuateaffect the interestagitate anger animate annoy appeal arouse attract awake awaken beatbeat upbeginblow the coalsblow upbring aboutcall forthcall up

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carry cause churnchurn upconcern convulse cultivate delight disarrange discompose disconcert disquiet disturb effectegg onelate

Noun(8 words)

amp ampsanimate the audiencebe aliveco2 bubble in waterdemagogue demagogueselectric vibe

Adjective(1 words)

appetising

Strong matches (85)

Verb(18 words)

electrified electrifies energiseenergize the imaginationenergizes enthuse enthused enthuses evoke exhilarates fired frothed galvanizegenerate interesthyped ignited impulsed inspiring

electrify elicit energize engender enkindle enliven enrage exaltexcite interestexhilarate fanfan the firefan the flamefascinatefeed the fireferment firefire upflame flurry

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flush fluster foment frenzy fret fuel galvanize generate getget goingheatheat uphop upignite impassion impress incense incite inflame infuriate initiate inspire inspirit instigate interest intoxicate intrigue invigorate

Adjective(6 words)

electrifyingenergetic classenergizing effectexhilarated impassioned inebriating

Noun(13 words)

energized discussionenergizing classenergy typesenthusing flurries frenziesgasses upgeek hype hypingincrease energizationinterest studentsinterests

Related words (143)

invite involveinvolve inkey upkindlelather uplight the fuselight upmaddenmake sensitivemotivate move nettle occasion offend overexcite paddle perturb perturbate pique

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poke prick prime prod provoke pumpput up toquicken rally refine rile ripple roil roughen rouse ruffle rumple sensibilize sensitizeset astirset fire toset in motionset onset on fireset upshakeshake upsharpensic onsparkspur onstartsteam upstimulate stirstir the bloodstir the embersstir the feelingsstir upsummon upswirl tantalize thrill tickle titillate touchtouch offtransport trouble turnturn onupset urge vitalize vivid wakewake upwaken warmwarm the bloodwhet whipwhip upwhiskwind upwork intowork up

Verb(32 words)

jazzed kindled livens motivate pepped provoke psyched pumped quickenedreceive energyroused rouses sex shakeshake upspark spur stimulated stimulates stir

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stirs tantalized tantalizes tingled titillated titillatesturn onvibrates vibrating whets whettedwind up

Noun(19 words)

kindling lather piquing pleasuring prick pumps revs rousing rustles sizzle tease thrills tingle tingles tinglingtype of energywhetstones whetting zorch

Adjective(5 words)

stimulating tantalizing thrilled thrilling titillating

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More general

27 entries

affect alter arousebear onbear uponchange disturb elicit enkindle evoke fire impact influence kindle modify provoke

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More specific

6 entries

anger engagement enthusiasm excitement interest motivation

Collocations

6 entries

excite a crowdexcite angerexcite curiosityexcite enthusiasmexcite interestexcite speculation

Inflections

3 entries

excited excites exciting

Derivations

5 entries

excitability excitable excitatory excitedly excitement

similar

1 entries

geek out

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

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Excite the mind: words.

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A book can excite.

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Money doesn't excite me. It calms me.

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“And if it be Lady Ashton,” said her lover to her in a low tone, “what can be the occasion of such alarm? Surely the return of a lady to the family from which she has been so long absent should excite other sensations than those of fear and dismay.”

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