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excite

Pronunciation: [ɪkˈsaɪt]

Word

Context: “emotion”

(verb) to cause someone to feel very happy, strong emotions, or lots of energy. When something exciting happens, it makes you feel really good and enthusiastic.

Example

The surprise party really excited her, and she couldn't stop smiling.

Example

The news didn't excite him at all; he seemed uninterested.

Example

What kind of events excite you the most?

Context: “science”

(verb) to make something more active or to raise the energy level of something, like atoms or molecules. It's used when talking about how things behave in experiments.

Example

The scientist decided to excite the atoms with a laser to see how they would react.

Example

If the atoms cannot be excited, then the experiment may not work as planned.

Example

How do we excite the molecules in this experiment?

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