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Excite vs Emit - What's the difference?

excite | emit |

As verbs the difference between excite and emit

is that excite is while emit is .

As an adjective excite

is horny; excited.

excite

English

Verb

(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.

    Antonyms

    * relax, calm

    emit

    English

    Verb

    (emitt)
  • To send out or give off.
  • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * emission

    Anagrams

    * item * mite * time ----