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excite
What does excite mean?
excite (verb): to stir the emotions of.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce excite?
/ɪkˈsaɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does excite come from?
From Middle English exciten, from Old French exciter.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to excite
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “excite” mean?
put into a bank account
Not quite: that's what deposit means.
sell or transfer abroad
Not quite: that's what export means.
utter a sudden loud cry
Not quite: that's what scream means.
to stir the emotions of
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