excite

I

(Roget's IV) v.

1. [To stir one mentally]

Syn. stimulate, inflame, arouse, anger, delight, exhilarate, move, pique, infuriate, madden, stir, stir up, fire, fire up, fire the blood, stir the blood, give one a turn, convulse, electrify, galvanize, work up, goad, tease, worry, provoke, incite, agitate, astound, amaze, fluster, annoy, jar, jolt, chill, thrill, awaken, inspire, enliven, feed the fire, fan the flames, set on fire, light up, carry away, arouse one's enthusiasm, warm, irritate, bother, key up*, turn on*, get going*, work up into a lather*.

2. [To activate]

Syn. irritate, charge, energize, stimulate, intensify, dilate, bring out, bring about, stir up, animate, move, start, induce, precipitate, trigger, instigate, convulse, elicit, kindle, enkindle, foment, attract, fire, fuse, accelerate, impel, touch off a response.

See Synonym Study at provoke .

II

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.

arouse, stir, stimulate, *spark, *turn on, thrill, provoke, inspire, electrify, inflame, whet, titillate, incite, agitate, fluster, *charge up, impassion.

ANT.: bore, tranquilize, calm

III

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb To stir to action or feeling: egg on, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up. See CAUSE, EXCITE.