The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - excitev.

1) (a) rouse, spur (on) , stir (up) , move, animate, enliven, activate, motivate, invigorate, energize, stimulate, cause, provoke, prod, agitate, incite, quicken, urge, (a) wake, (a) waken, call forth, summon (up) , elicit, inspire, inspirit, rally, galvanize, electrify, foment, fire (up) , inflame, kindle, ignite, initiate, instigate, generate, occasion, begin, start, bring about, effect, set in motion, Colloq get going, spark, wind up, get (someone) (all) steamed up, hop up, US kick-start, light a fire under: The speech excited the crowd's patriotic fervour. 2) agitate, disturb, perturb, stir up, discompose, fluster, ruffle, upset, disconcert: Don't excite the horses. 3) thrill, stir up, titillate, work up, arouse, inflame: Risqu‚ films are intended to excite viewers.