excite

ex·cite

E0264700 (ĭk-sīt′)tr.v. ex·cit·ed, ex·cit·ing, ex·cites 1. a. To arouse strong feeling in: The speaker excited the crowd. See Synonyms at provoke.b. To arouse (someone) sexually.c. To elicit or arouse (a reaction or emotion, for example): odd noises that excited our curiosity.2. a. To cause to become more active: Lowering interest rates should excite the economy.b. Physiology To produce increased activity or response in (an organ, tissue, or part); stimulate.c. Physics To raise (an atom, for example) to a higher energy level.

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[Middle English exciten, from Latin excitāre, frequentative of exciēre : ex-, ex- + ciēre, to set in motion; see keiə- in Indo-European roots.]

excite

(ɪkˈsaɪt) vb (tr) 1. to arouse (a person) to strong feeling, esp to pleasurable anticipation or nervous agitation2. to arouse or elicit (an emotion, response, etc); evoke: her answers excited curiosity. 3. to cause or bring about; stir up: to excite a rebellion. 4. to arouse sexually5. (Physiology) physiol to cause a response in or increase the activity of (an organ, tissue, or part); stimulate6. (General Physics) to raise (an atom, molecule, electron, nucleus, etc) from the ground state to a higher energy level7. (Electrical Engineering) to supply electricity to (the coils of a generator or motor) in order to create a magnetic field8. (Electronics) to supply a signal to a stage of an active electronic circuit[C14: from Latin excitāre, from exciēre to stimulate, from ciēre to set in motion, rouse]

ex•cite

(ɪkˈsaɪt)

v.t. -cit•ed, -cit•ing. 1. to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: to excite a person to anger. 2. to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings); evoke; awaken: to excite interest. 3. to stir to action; provoke or stir up: to excite dogs to a frenzy. 4. Physiol. to stimulate: to excite a nerve. 5. to raise (an atom, molecule, etc.) to an excited state. 6. to supply with electricity for producing electric activity or a magnetic field: to excite a dynamo. [1300–50; Middle English < Latin excitāre to rouse, set in motion, excite]

excite

Past participle: excited
Gerund: exciting

Imperative
excite
excite

Present
I excite
you excite
he/she/it excites
we excite
you excite
they excite

Preterite
I excited
you excited
he/she/it excited
we excited
you excited
they excited

Present Continuous
I am exciting
you are exciting
he/she/it is exciting
we are exciting
you are exciting
they are exciting

Present Perfect
I have excited
you have excited
he/she/it has excited
we have excited
you have excited
they have excited

Past Continuous
I was exciting
you were exciting
he/she/it was exciting
we were exciting
you were exciting
they were exciting

Past Perfect
I had excited
you had excited
he/she/it had excited
we had excited
you had excited
they had excited

Future
I will excite
you will excite
he/she/it will excite
we will excite
you will excite
they will excite

Future Perfect
I will have excited
you will have excited
he/she/it will have excited
we will have excited
you will have excited
they will have excited

Future Continuous
I will be exciting
you will be exciting
he/she/it will be exciting
we will be exciting
you will be exciting
they will be exciting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been exciting
you have been exciting
he/she/it has been exciting
we have been exciting
you have been exciting
they have been exciting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been exciting
you will have been exciting
he/she/it will have been exciting
we will have been exciting
you will have been exciting
they will have been exciting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been exciting
you had been exciting
he/she/it had been exciting
we had been exciting
you had been exciting
they had been exciting

Conditional
I would excite
you would excite
he/she/it would excite
we would excite
you would excite
they would excite

Past Conditional
I would have excited
you would have excited
he/she/it would have excited
we would have excited
you would have excited
they would have excited

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	excite - arouse or elicit a feeling arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"enthuse - cause to feel enthusiasm
	2.	excite - act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"stimulateaffect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"invigorate, quicken - give life or energy to; "The cold water invigorated him"innervate - stimulate to action; "innervate a muscle or a nerve"irritate - excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus; "irritate the glands of a leaf"
	3.	excite - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"stir, stimulatemasturbate - stimulate sexually; "The old man wanted to be masturbated by the prostitute"sensitise, sensitize - cause to sense; make sensitive; "She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society"; "My tongue became sensitized to good wine"horripilate - cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps; "Hitchcock movies horripilate me"work - provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"fellate, go down on, suck, blow - provide sexual gratification through oral stimulationthrill - cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"whet, quicken - make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"disgust, gross out, revolt, repel - fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"
	4.	excite - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"charge up, commove, agitate, rouse, turn on, chargehype up, psych up - get excited or stimulated; "The children were all psyched up after the movie"disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"bother - make nervous or agitated; "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"pother - make upset or troubledelectrify - excite suddenly and intensely; "The news electrified us"
	5.	excite - stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"sex, wind up, turn on, arousestimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"tempt - try to seduce
	6.	excite - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"stimulate, stir, shake up, shakearouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"fuel - stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism"sex, wind up, excite, turn on, arouse - stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"affright, fright, frighten, scare - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"thrill, tickle, vibrate - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"invite, tempt - give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"animate, enliven, inspire, invigorate, exalt - heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"titillate - excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"
	7.	excite - raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms"energise, energizealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	8.	excite - produce a magnetic field in; "excite the neurons"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

excite

verb1. thrill, inspire, stir, stimulate, provoke, awaken, animate, move, fire, rouse, exhilarate, agitate, quicken, inflame, enliven, galvanize, foment I only take on work that excites me.2. arouse, stimulate, provoke, evoke, rouse, stir up, fire, elicit, work up, incite, instigate, whet, kindle, waken The proposal failed to excite our interest.3. titillate, thrill, stimulate, turn on (slang), arouse, get going (informal), electrify Try exciting your partner with a little bondage.

excite

verbTo stir to action or feeling:egg on, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up.

Translations

使兴奋使激动引起激发

excite

(ikˈsait) verb1. to cause or rouse strong feelings of expectation, happiness etc in. The children were excited at the thought of the party. 使激動，使興奮 使激动，使兴奋 2. to cause or rouse (feelings, emotions etc). The book did not excite my interest. 引起，激發 引起，激发 exˈcitable adjective easily becoming excited or upset. 易激動的 易激动的exˌcitaˈbility noun 易激動性，可激發性 可激发性exˈcited adjective 激動的，興奮的 兴奋的exˈcitedly adverb 激動地，興奮地 兴奋地exˈcitement nounHis arrival caused great excitement; the excitement of travel. 騷動，興奮 骚动，兴奋 exˈciting adjectivean exciting adventure. 令人激動的 令人激动的