excite vs bear on

excite and bear on both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of excite include affect, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on.

excite (verb)	bear on (verb)
act as a stimulant	have an effect upon
produce a magnetic field in	press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
raise to a higher energy level	be relevant to
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
to evoke sexual feelings
arouse or elicit a feeling
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in