excite

1. (transitive) To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.Examples: "The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."Synonyms: affect, move, touchAntonyms: relax, calmtransitive

2. (transitive) To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.Examples: "Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored."; "The political reforms excited unrest among the population."; "Smugglers operating secretly so as not to excite suspicion."Synonyms: instigate, provoke, abet, actuate, goose, send, sting, bring abouttransitive

3. (transitive, physics) To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.Examples: "By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become excited, then emit a photon when returning to normal."transitive