excite vs evoke

excite and evoke both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

excite (verb)	evoke (verb)
act as a stimulant	call to mind
produce a magnetic field in	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
raise to a higher energy level	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
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
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in