excite
Pronunciation:
/ɪkˈsaɪt/verb
Definitions
To stir the emotions of.
Example: The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.
To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
Example: Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored.
To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.
Example: By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become excited, then emit a photon when returning to normal.
To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in.
Example: to excite a dynamo