<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object)<ul><li>to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: to excite a person to anger; actions that excited his father's wrath.</li><li>to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings): to excite jealousy or hatred.</li><li>to cause; awaken: to excite interest or curiosity.</li><li>to stir to action; provoke or stir up: to excite a dog by baiting him.</li><li>Physiology: to stimulate; to excite a nerve.</li><li>Electricity: to supply with electricity for producing electric activity or a magnetic field: to excite a dynamo.</li><li>Physics: to raise (an atom, molecule, etc.) to an excited state.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>inflame</li><li>kindle</li><li>animate</li><li>stimulate</li><li>awaken</li><li>stir</li><li>evoke</li><li>ruffle</li><li>agitate</li><li>disturb</li></ul>