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ex·cit·ed

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–adjective

1.	stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.

2.	stimulated to activity; brisk: an excited buying and selling of stocks.

[Origin: 1650–60; excite + -ed²

]

—Related forms

ex·cit·ed·ly, adverb

ex·cit·ed·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. ruffled, discomposed, stormy, perturbed, impassioned. 2. eager, active, enthusiastic.

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ex·cite

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–verb (used with object), -cit·ed, -cit·ing.

1.	to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: to excite a person to anger; actions that excited his father's wrath.

2.	to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings): to excite jealousy or hatred.

3.	to cause; awaken: to excite interest or curiosity.

4.	to stir to action; provoke or stir up: to excite a dog by baiting him.

5.	Physiology. to stimulate: to excite a nerve.

6.	Electricity. to supply with electricity for producing electric activity or a magnetic field: to excite a dynamo.

7.	Physics. to raise (an atom, molecule, etc.) to an excited state.

[Origin: 1300–50; ME < L excitāre, equiv. to ex- ex-¹ + citāre, freq. of ciére to set in motion

]

—Synonyms 1. stir, awaken, stimulate, animate, kindle, inflame. 2. evoke. 4. disturb, agitate, ruffle.

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ex·cite Audio Help (ĭk-sīt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. ex·cit·ed, ex·cit·ing, ex·cites

To stir to activity.
To call forth (a reaction or emotion, for example); elicit: odd noises that excited our curiosity.
To arouse strong feeling in: speakers who know how to excite a crowd. See Synonyms at provoke.
Physiology To produce increased activity or response in (an organ, tissue, or part); stimulate.
Physics
1. To increase the energy of.
2. To raise (an atom, for example) to a higher energy level.

[Middle English exciten, from Latin excitāre, frequentative of exciēre : ex-, ex- + ciēre, to set in motion; see kei-² in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·cit·ed Audio Help (ĭk-sī'tĭd) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Being in a state of excitement; emotionally aroused; stirred.
Physics Being at an energy level higher than the ground state.

ex·cit'ed·ly adv.

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excited
adjective
1.	(of persons) excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise" [syn: aroused]
2.	in an aroused state [ant: unexcited]
3.	marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure" [syn: delirious]
4.	(of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive [syn: activated]