Definition: act as a stimulant
Usage: The book stimulated her imagination; This play stimulates
Main entry: excite
Definition: produce a magnetic field in
Usage: excite the neurons
Main entry: excite, energise, energize
Definition: raise to a higher energy level
Usage: excite the atoms
Main entry: excite, stimulate, stir, shake, shake up
Definition: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Usage: These stories shook the community; the civil war shook the country
Main entry: excite, sex, wind up, arouse, turn on
Definition: stimulate sexually
Usage: This movie usually arouses the male audience
Main entry: turn on, rouse, excite, charge, charge up, commove, agitate
Definition: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
Usage: The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
Main entry: excite
Definition: arouse or elicit a feeling
Main entry: stimulate, stir, excite
Definition: stir feelings in
Usage: stimulate my appetite; excite the audience; stir emotions