bear upon vs excite

bear upon and excite both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bear upon	No	No	Yes	No
excite	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, excite is a hyponym of bear upon; that is, excite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bear upon:

bear upon (verb)	excite (verb)
have an effect upon	act as a stimulant
	produce a magnetic field in
	raise to a higher energy level
	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	to evoke sexual feelings
	arouse or elicit a feeling
	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
	stir feelings in