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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | exciter, from Latin excitare, from citare 'to set in movement' |
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ex‧cite
[transitive]
[transitive]1 [not in progressive] to make someone feel happy, interested, or eager : His playing is technically brilliant, but it doesn't excite me.
His playing is technically brilliant, but it doesn't excite me.2 formal to cause a particular feeling or reaction [= arouse]
excite interest/curiosity/sympathy etc The court case has excited a lot of public interest. He tried not to do anything to excite the suspicion of the police.
The court case has excited a lot of public interest.He tried not to do anything to excite the suspicion of the police.3 to make someone feel sexual desire [= arouse]
4 technicalHBH to make an organ, nerve etc in your body react or increase its activity
