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producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.
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Exciting
is always a great word to know.
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- It's a daunting task, but one full of exciting possibilities.
- This exciting company is currently enjoying great success and growth and it is therefore an ideal time to be joining their team.
- Working on what you love is really exciting and a lot of fun.
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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.
EXPANDPhysiology. 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.
COLLAPSEPhysics. to raise (an atom, molecule, etc.) to an excited state.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Latin excitāre, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + citāre, frequentative of ciēre to set in motion
1300–50; Middle English < Latin excitāre, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + citāre, frequentative of ciēre to set in motion
Related forms
pre·ex·cite, verb (used with object), -cit·ed, -cit·ing.
Synonyms
1. stir, awaken, stimulate, animate, kindle, inflame. 2. evoke. 4. disturb, agitate, ruffle.
1. stir, awaken, stimulate, animate, kindle, inflame. 2. evoke. 4. disturb, agitate, ruffle.
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