Enthuse vs Excite - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between enthuse and excite

is that enthuse is to show enthusiasm while excite is .

horny; excited.

(enthus)

to show enthusiasm

a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it —

(proscribed) to cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be enthusiastic

The novelty of the film enthused the audience.

(excit)

To stir the emotions of.

The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.

To arouse or bring out (eg feelings); to stimulate.

Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored.

The political reforms excited unrest among to population.

There are drugs designed to excite certain nerves in our body.

(physics) To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.

By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become excited , then emit a photon when returning to normal.

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