"excite" meaning in English

See excite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɪkˈsaɪt/ Audio: en-us-excite.ogg [US] Forms: excite [canonical], excites [third-person, singular], excited [past], excited [past, participle], exciting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|excit|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something excites you, it makes you feel interested, happy, and awake.
    Sense id: simple-excite-en-verb-vI9jLrte
  2. If something excites someone, it makes them think about sex.
    Sense id: simple-excite-en-verb-jibxsZuP
  3. If something excites a nerve or a part of an animal or plant, it makes it more active.
    Sense id: simple-excite-en-verb-pCu7M55S
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