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excite

[ik-sahyt] / ɪkˈsaɪt /
VERB
inspire; upset
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitate amaze anger animate annoy astound bother delight disturb energize irritate offend thrill turn on vex work up worry
STRONG
accelerate arouse awaken chafe discompose electrify elicit evoke fire fluster foment galvanize goad incite induce inflame infuriate instigate intensify jar jolt kindle madden mock move precipitate provoke quicken rouse start stimulate taunt tease titillate waken warm whet
WEAK
feed the fire stir up touch off wake up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist calm depress discourage help make happy please quiet reassure soothe
STRONG
bore cool dampen deter disenchant dishearten dissuade dull end halt hinder praise prevent put out repress retard slow stop turn off weaken
WEAK
compose deaden lull moderate pacify tranquilize

Example Sentences

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Apple’s marketing strategy shift may have surprised some, but it was a smart move to excite a specific set of new customers about a product launch.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In the popular overture, elicitation of tumult concludes, with startling exhilaration, in the kind of grand Beethovenian triumph that never fails to excite.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

That quote indicates that there are many modes in which we can write, and some of them are perfectly fine, but they don’t excite anybody.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Kelly: Did the project and the new management at Spurs excite you as well in the summer?

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

I never ever had something in school excite me before, but the plant unit we did with Mr. T had me fired up.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

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