excites

Verb

excite (third-person singular simple present excites, present participle exciting, simple past and past participle excited)

1. (transitive) To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
   • The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.

   Synonyms:

   affect, move, touch

   Antonyms:

   relax, calm

2. (transitive) To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
   • Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored.

   Synonyms:

   instigate, fire, provoke, abet, actuate, goose, fuel, light a fire under, send, sting

3. (transitive) 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. To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in.
   • to excite a dynamo