excite (
http://definr.com/excite)
v 1: arouse or elicit a feeling
2: act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"
[syn:
stimulate] [ant:
stifle]
3: raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms" [syn:
energize,
energise]
4: stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the
audience" [syn:
stimulate,
stir]
5: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker
charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" [syn:
agitate,
rouse,
turn on,
charge,
commove, {charge
up}] [ant:
calm]
6: stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male
audience" [syn:
arouse,
sex,
turn on,
wind up]
7: stir the feelings or emotions of; "These stories shook the
community" [syn:
stimulate,
shake,
shake up,
stir]
8: produce a magnetic field in; "excite the neurons"