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Words related to excite

Related / Similar Words: stimulate, energize, energise, shake, shake up, stir, arouse, turn on, wind up, agitate, rouse, charge, commove, charge up

Definition:

act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates";

produce a magnetic field in; "excite the neurons";

raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms";

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country";

stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience";

cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks";

arouse or elicit a feeling;

stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions";

See Also: agitate, foment, stir up

Derivational Morphology: excitation, excitement, stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input, innervation, irritation, energizer, energiser, vitalizer, vitaliser, animator, energy, vigor, vigour, vim, vitality, energizing, activating, activation, stir, scaremonger, stirrer, inflammation, fervor, fervour, turn-on, bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick, arousal, rousing, exhilaration

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