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    Excite (en. Excited)

    /ɛk'sit/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To make someone enthusiastic or passionate.
    The news of his success excited him a lot.
    Les nouvelles de son succès l'ont beaucoup excité.
    To stimulate a physical or emotional reaction.
    This horror movie kept him excited throughout the screening.
    Ce film d'horreur n'a cessé de l'exciter tout au long de la projection.
    To provoke agitation.
    Recent events have excited the population.
    Les événements récents ont excité la population.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'excitare' meaning 'to awaken, to excite'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to stir passions
    To provoke strong emotions.
    exciter les passions
    to spark curiosity
    Likely to attract attention or interest.
    exciter la curiosité
    to get worked up
    To put oneself in a state of agitation or excitement.
    s'exciter

    Related Words

    excitement
    State of strong emotion or activity.
    excitation
    exciting
    That which provokes excitement, interesting.
    excitant

    Slang Meanings

    To be very enthusiastic about something.
    He is so excited for the concert tomorrow night!
    Il est tellement excité pour le concert demain soir!
    To be in a state where one is easily irritated or angry.
    He gets worked up over nothing; he needs to be calmed down.
    Il s'excite pour un rien, il faut le calmer.