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excite

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  • //ɪkˈsaɪt//

To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.

verbo

  1. 1

    To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.

    The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.

  2. 2

    To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.

    Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored.

    The political reforms excited unrest among the population.

    Smugglers operating secretly so as not to excite suspicion.

    [S]he assured them […] that they had better follow her to a place of safety. They were at length excited, by her mere importunance to leave the room, and soon after the house.

  3. 3

    To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.

    By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become excited, then emit a photon when returning to normal.

  4. 4

    To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in.

    to excite a dynamo

Etimologia

From Middle English exciten, from Old French exciter, from Latin excitō (“to call out, call forth, arouse, wake up, stimulate”), frequentative of excieō (“to call out, arouse, excite”), from ex (“out”) + cieō (“to call, summon”). See cite and compare to accite, concite, incite.

Forme

passato
excited
participio passato
excited
participio presente
exciting
3ª persona singolare
excites
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