excite vs bear upon

excite and bear upon both are verbs.

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

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

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

excite (verb)	bear upon (verb)
act as a stimulant	have an effect upon
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