Excite \Ex*cite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {exciting}.] [L. excitare; ex out + citare to move rapidly, to rouse: cf. OF. esciter, exciter, F. exciter. See {Cite}.] 1. To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to kindle to passionate emotion; to stir up to combined or general activity; as, to excite a person, the spirits, the passions; to excite a mutiny or insurrection; to excite heat by friction.
2. (Physiol.) To call forth or increase the vital activity of an organism, or any of its parts.
3. (Elec.) To energize (an electro-magnet); to produce a magnetic field in; as, to excite a dynamo. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4. (Physics) To raise to a higher energy level; -- used especially of atoms or molecules, or of electrons within atoms or molecules; as, absorption of a photon excites the cesium atom, which subsequently radiates the excess energy. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Syn: To incite; awaken; animate; rouse or arouse; stimulate; inflame; irritate; provoke.
Usage: To {Excite}, {Incite}. When we excite we rouse into action feelings which were less strong; when we incite we spur on or urge forward to a specific act or end. Demosthenes excited the passions of the Athenians against Philip, and thus incited the whole nation to unite in the war against him. Antony, by his speech over the body of C[ae]sar, so excited the feelings of the populace, that Brutus and his companions were compelled to flee from Rome; many however, were incited to join their standard, not only by love of liberty, but hopes of plunder.
That could put more pressure on the French authorities to ease their intervention rate, currently at 6.75 per cent, if they do not do so today. Japan has a host of economic data but few of the numbers are likely to excite the markets there either.
Such reports don't seem to excite people on this 96-square-mile island.
Here we are with a rather slight, well enough written play that is not going to offend anyone; nor excite them either.
The healthy earnings figures seen in this reporting season will not excite the electorate, but they highlight the unusually buoyant state of the UK company sector.
A couple of blunders on the day would excite little surprise. Football is a closed world and it is easy to see why a footballer would not want to throw a game.
DISCLOSURE overnight of a significant move in the insurance industry failed to excite the UK stock market for long yesterday.
Analysts and traders said about the only thing that will excite the market in the coming days would be significant stockpile swings in the weekly inventory figures released tonight by the American Petroleum Institute.
Black Box's franchise as the nation's leader in direct marketing of computer products "could excite the public," Mr. McNamee suggests.
The report makes it clear that the auditor must be seen not to face a conflict of interest. The proposal to limit liability for the extended audit on listed companies will excite those looking for a way forward in the current morass over litigation.
The $26 million price tag, Christo's biggest to date, seemed to excite people here as much as the strange concept of making something so big, so ephemeral.
"There will be things in this trial that will inflame and excite you.
But Christina Arnold, El Aficionado's owner, has found that despite the potential for the "one-time Aztec exotic food" to sharply boost farmers' incomes, some remain doubtful that their ugly-looking corn smut can excite appetites.
The mood among ruling party members is more sober than it was in October when they most feared Kim Dae Jung's ability to excite voter passions against them.
Williams's habits used to excite Zimmer, too, but the manager avers he's become used to him.
Besides telephones, some groups have tried to excite interest in banks' check-processing procedures or even in exclusive marketing areas for beer distributorships.
I don't want to blow my own trumpet, but I think I must have a reasonable feel for what will excite people. 'In our business the secret is to know how far to go, how much to spend.
"The numbers show that the Democratic ticket in November just didn't excite voters the way the Republican ticket did," said Bob Hall, research director of the institute.
Nor can we admit that Diego Maradona has done more to popularise football than any Englishman alive. What we have yet to learn is that it is not manners, still less saintliness, which inspire and excite.
Here we are with a rather slight, well enough written play that is not going to offend anyone; nor excite them either. For the culturally aware, there are two references to Graham Greene within the first few minutes.
"The idea of the collection is a wonderful idea, and I think the show is going to excite considerable interest, especially among artists," he said.
But his emphasis on economic opportunity and talk of returning to something like a gold standard didn't excite many conservatives who were concerned about more emotional issues.
The red is supposed to excite the brain; the violet is said to relax it.