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excite

US /ɪkˈsaɪt/

verb Core · B1 Giải trí & truyền thông

Definition

arouse or elicit a feeling

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The announcement of the new project will excite many of our employees.

Word Family

NounNoun
excitement excitation
VerbVerb
excite gốc
AdjectiveAdj
excitant excitatory
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • stimulateact as a stimulant
  • thrillthe swift release of a store of affective force
  • rousebecome active

Collocations

  • Easy excite the crowd
    to excite the crowd, meaning to arouse or elicit a feeling
  • Medium excite interest in project
    to excite interest in project, meaning to arouse or elicit a feeling
  • Hard excite market speculation
    to excite market speculation, meaning to arouse or elicit a feeling
  • Very Hard excite intense debate on antitrust
    to excite intense debate on antitrust, meaning to arouse or elicit a feeling

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