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Incite vs Excite - What's the difference?

incite | excite |

Excite is a synonym of incite.



As verbs the difference between incite and excite

is that incite is to rouse, stir up or excite while excite is to stir the emotions of.

incite

English

Verb

(incit)
  • To rouse, stir up or excite.
  • The judge was told by the accused that his friends had to incite him to commit the crime.

    Anagrams

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    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