The horror movie excited a lot of fear in Mike.
•The smell of jasmine in the warm air excited a romantic streak in me.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
excite — [[t]ɪksa͟ɪt[/t]] excites, exciting, excited 1) VERB If something excites you, it makes you feel very happy, eager, or enthusiastic. [V n] I only take on work that excites me, even if it means turning down lots of money... [V n] We d not been… … English dictionary
excite — verb (T) 1 excite interest/suspicion/jealousy etc to make someone feel a particular emotion: The court case has excited a lot of public interest. 2 excite comment/rumour etc if something excites comment etc, it makes people talk about it: The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
excite */ — UK [ɪkˈsaɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms excite : present tense I/you/we/they excite he/she/it excites present participle exciting past tense excited past participle excited 1) to make someone feel happy and enthusiastic about something… … English dictionary
excite — ex|cite [ ık saıt ] verb transitive * 1. ) to make someone feel happy and enthusiastic about something good that is going to happen: The prospect of working in Australia really excites me. a ) to make someone feel lively, nervous, or upset: We… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
excite — [ɪkˈsaɪt] verb [T] 1) to make someone feel very happy and enthusiastic about something good that is going to happen The idea of working in Australia really excites me.[/ex] 2) to make someone feel lively, nervous, or upset We were warned by the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
excite — verb 1》 cause to feel very enthusiastic and eager. ↘arouse sexually. 2》 give rise to (a feeling or reaction). 3》 produce a state of increased energy or activity in (a physical or biological system). Derivatives excitation noun (chiefly… … English new terms dictionary
turn on — verb 1. cause to operate by flipping a switch (Freq. 12) switch on the light turn on the stereo • Syn: ↑switch on • Ant: ↑switch off (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
work — /wɜk / (say werk) noun 1. exertion directed to produce or accomplish something; labour; toil. 2. that on which exertion or labour is expended; something to be made or done; a task or undertaking. 3. productive or operative activity. 4. manner or… …
leave — 1 /li:v/ verb past tense and past participle left LEAVE A PLACE, VEHICLE 1 LEAVE (I, T) to go away from a place or a person: What time did you leave the office? | They were so noisy that the manager asked them to leave. (+ for): They re leaving… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… … Wikipedia
turn — verb 1》 move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis. ↘twist or sprain (an ankle). 2》 move into a different position, especially so as to face the opposite direction. ↘change or cause to change direction. ↘(of the… … English new terms dictionary
