excite vs arouse

excite and arouse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excite	No	No	Yes	No
arouse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, arouse is a hypernym of excite; that is, arouse is a word with a broader meaning than excite:

Other hypernyms of excite include elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

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

As verbs, excite and arouse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of excite include sex, turn on, wind up.

As verbs, arouse is a hypernym of excite; that is, arouse is a word with a broader meaning than excite:

Other hypernyms of excite include elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

excite (verb)	arouse (verb)
act as a stimulant	cause to be alert and energetic
produce a magnetic field in	cause to become awake or conscious
raise to a higher energy level	stop sleeping
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
to evoke sexual feelings	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
arouse or elicit a feeling	to evoke sexual feelings
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused	to begin moving
stir feelings in