excite vs enliven

excite and enliven both are verbs.

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

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

excite (verb)	enliven (verb)
act as a stimulant	make lively
produce a magnetic field in	heighten or intensify
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