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Excite vs Enkindle - What's the difference?

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Excite is a related term of enkindle.


As verbs the difference between excite and enkindle

is that excite is while enkindle is to kindle; to arouse or evoke.

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

    enkindle

    English

    Verb

    (enkindl)
  • To kindle; to arouse or evoke.
  • * 1603-06, William Shakespeare, Macbeth , Act 1, Scene 3:
  • That, trusted home, might yet enkindle you unto the crown, besides the Thane of Cawdor.
  • * 1809, Philip Freneau, "Occasioned By a Legislation Bill proposing a Taxation upon Newspapers":
  • "By them enkindled , every heart grew warm, / "By them excited, all were taught to arm,