Excite

/ɪkˈsaɪt/ verb

To stir the emotions of.

Definition

  1. (verb) To stir the emotions of. “The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.”
  2. (verb) To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate. “Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored.”
  3. (verb) To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level. “By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become excited, then emit a photon when returning to normal.”
  4. (verb) To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in. “to excite a dynamo”

Word stats

  • Excite contains 6 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 15.

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What does Excite mean?

To stir the emotions of.

How many letters are in Excite?

Excite has 6 letters.

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