excite vs fire

excite is not a noun while fire is a noun.

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

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

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

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

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

excite (noun)	fire (noun)
	the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
	a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
	intense adverse criticism
	the event of something burning (often destructive)
	a severe trial
	feelings of great warmth and intensity
	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
	fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

excite (verb)	fire (verb)
act as a stimulant	bake in a kiln so as to harden
produce a magnetic field in	destroy by fire
raise to a higher energy level	start or maintain a fire in
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	become ignited
to evoke sexual feelings	cause to go off
arouse or elicit a feeling	start firing a weapon
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused	go off or discharge
stir feelings in	generate an electrical impulse
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	drive out or away by or as if by fire
	provide with fuel
	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position