Meaning
To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English exciten, from Old French exciter, from Latin excitō (“to call out, call forth, arouse, wake up, stimulate”), frequentative of excieō (“to call out, arouse, excite”), from ex (“out”) + cieō (“to call, summon”). See cite and compare to accite, concite, incite.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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