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verb with object

1. cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness in (someone):

〈物･事が〉〈人〉を興奮させる, わくわくさせる (!進行形にしない)

e.g. flying still excites me

e.g. Gould was excited by these discoveries.

arouse (someone) sexually:

〈人〉を性的に興奮させる(arouse)

e.g. his kiss thrilled and excited her.

2. bring out or give rise to (a feeling or reaction):

｟かたく｠ 〈物が〉 【人に】〈感情など〉をかき立てる, 呼び起こす, そそる(arouse) «in» ; 〈うわさなど〉をあおる; 〈暴動など〉を引き起こす

e.g. the ability to excite interest in others.

3. produce a state of increased energy or activity in (a physical or biological system):

〘生理〙 〈器官･神経など〉を刺激する, 興奮させる(stimulate)

e.g. the energy of an electron is sufficient to excite the atom.

Middle English (in the sense ‘incite someone to do something’): from Old French exciter or Latin excitare, frequentative of exciere ‘call out or forth’. excite (sense 1) dates from the mid 19th century.