EXCITE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EXCITE?

Need another word that means the same as “excite”? Find 43 synonyms and 30 related words for “excite” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Excite” are: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, rouse, turn on, stimulate, stir, shake, shake up, energise, energize, arouse, sex, wind up, thrill, exhilarate, animate, enliven, move, galvanize, electrify, fire the imagination of, fire the enthusiasm of, arouse sexually, make someone feel sexually excited, titillate, inflame, provoke, stir up, elicit, kindle, trigger, trigger off, touch off, spark off, awaken, incite, instigate, foment, bring out, cause, bring about

Excite as a Verb

Definitions of "Excite" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “excite” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Produce a magnetic field in.
• Give rise to (a feeling or reaction.
• Act as a stimulant.
• Raise to a higher energy level.
• Cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager.
• Stimulate sexually.
• Arouse or elicit a feeling.
• Stir feelings in.
• Produce a state of increased energy or activity in (a physical or biological system.
• Arouse (someone) sexually.
• Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused.
• Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of.

Synonyms of "Excite" as a verb (43 Words)

agitate	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. Agitate the water to disperse the oil.
animate	Give new life or energy to. Much loved characters have been animated in this Franco Canadian co production.
arouse	To begin moving. Arouse pity.
arouse sexually	Cause to be alert and energetic.
awaken	Make aware. He sighed but did not awaken.
bring about	Bring into a different state.
bring out	Cause to come into a particular state or condition.
cause	Give rise to cause to happen or occur not always intentionally. Cause an accident.
charge	File a formal charge against. I don t advise anyone to charge that barricade.
charge up	Place a heraldic bearing on.
commove	Change the arrangement or position of.
electrify	Charge with electricity; pass an electric current through. After locking the farm gate I had switched on the power to electrify the fence.
elicit	Evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone. Elicit a solution.
energise	Cause to be alert and energetic.
energize	Raise to a higher energy level. People were energized by his ideas.
enliven	Make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing. The visit had clearly enlivened my mother.
exhilarate	Make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated. She was exhilarated by the day s events.
fire the enthusiasm of	Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.
fire the imagination of	Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.
foment	Bathe with warm water or medicated lotions. His legs should be fomented.
galvanize	Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock. They promised they would galvanize the iron railings to prevent rusting.
incite	Urge on; cause to act. Incite a riot.
inflame	Become inflamed get sore. High fines further inflamed public feelings.
instigate	Incite someone to do something, especially something bad. They instigated a reign of terror.
kindle	Cause to start burning. The dried grass of the prairie kindled spreading the flames for miles.
make someone feel sexually excited	To compose or represent.
move	Change location move travel or proceed also metaphorically. The school moved over to the new course in 1987.
provoke	Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple.
rouse	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. He was roused by the drunken men in the street.
shake	Shake a body part to communicate a greeting feeling or cognitive state. She was visibly shaken and upset when she returned.
shake up	Undermine or cause to waver.
spark off	Put in motion or move to act.
stimulate	Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of. Coffee and tea stimulate me.
stir	Stir the feelings emotions or peace of. Nothing stirred except the wind.
stir up	To begin moving.
thrill	Cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input. Thrill to the magic of the world s greatest guitarist.
titillate	Excite pleasurably or erotically. The press are paid to titillate the public.
touch off	Comprehend.
trigger	Release or pull the trigger on. The death of Helen s father triggered her to follow a childhood dream and become a falconer.
trigger off	Put in motion or move to act.
turn on	Cause to move around or rotate.
wind up	Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help.

Usage Examples of "Excite" as a verb

• Excite the atoms.
• His Mediterranean vibrancy excited and stimulated her.
• The ability to excite interest in others.
• Excite the audience.
• Gould was excited by these discoveries.
• Excite the neurons.
• Flying still excites me.
• The energy of an electron is sufficient to excite the atom.

Associations of "Excite" (30 Words)

agitate	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. They agitated for a reversal of the decision.
agitative	Tending to agitate or move (something); involving agitation.
animate	Give lifelike qualities to. Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men.
arousal	The action or fact of arousing or being aroused. Sexual arousal in dreams is common.
arouse	Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses. She had been aroused from deep slumber.
awaken	Make someone aware of (something) for the first time. He sighed but did not awaken.
brace	Support or hold steady and make steadfast with or as if with a brace. A neck brace.
bubble	Of a liquid form rising bubbles of gas or air. A pot of coffee bubbled away on the stove.
effervescence	The property of giving off bubbles. The effervescence of sparkling wine.
encourage	Persuade (someone) to do or continue to do something by giving support and advice. Pupils are encouraged to be creative.
energize	Give vitality and enthusiasm to. Floor sensors are energized by standing passengers.
enkindle	Arouse or inspire (an emotion. The glare from its enkindled roof illumined its innermost recesses.
fizz	The quality of being fizzy effervescence. The champagne had lost its fizz.
foment	Bathe with warm water or medicated lotions. They accused him of fomenting political unrest.
froth	Become bubbly or frothy or foaming. Leave the yeast until there is a good head of froth.
incite	Urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way. They conspired to incite riots.
induce	Cause (radioactivity) by bombardment with radiation. Carol was induced just four days before her baby s due date.
inflame	Become inflamed get sore. The repetitive motion inflamed her joint.
inspire	Heighten or intensify. The film was successful enough to inspire a sequel.
instigate	Incite someone to do something, especially something bad. They instigated a reign of terror.
invoke	Summon (a spirit) by charms or incantation. The antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.
motivate	Cause (someone) to have interest in or enthusiasm for something. He said he would motivate funds to upgrade the food stalls.
provocative	Intended or intending to arouse sexual desire or interest. A provocative article.
provoke	Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. Rachel refused to be provoked.
rouse	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. Once the enemy camp was roused they would move on the castle.
spur	Goad with spurs. Governments cut interest rates to spur demand.
stimulate	Cause to occur rapidly. The book stimulated her imagination.
stir	Stir feelings in. Stir the soup.
wake	Cause to become awake or conscious. There s no weeping at an Irish wake.
waken	Cause to become awake or conscious. She knew he would waken in an hour or so.