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elicit vs excite

excite vs elicit

elicit and excite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
excite No No Yes No
As verbs, excite is a hyponym of elicit; that is, excite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • excite: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Other hyponyms of elicit include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
elicit (verb) excite (verb)
derive by reason act as a stimulant
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) produce a magnetic field in
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) 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
Difference between elicit and excite

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