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Feverish vs Excite - What's the difference?

feverish | excite |

As an adjective feverish

is in the state of having a fever, to have an elevated body temperature.

As a verb excite is

to stir the emotions of.

feverish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In the state of having a fever, to have an elevated body temperature.
  • The illness made him feverish , so they applied cold compresses.
  • Filled with excess energy.
  • He worked with feverish excitement.

    Derived terms

    * feverishly * feverish matter * feverishness * feverish urine

    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