excite vs hype up

excite and hype up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excite	No	No	Yes	No
hype up	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of excite include psych up, bother, pother, electrify.

excite (verb)	hype up (verb)
act as a stimulant	get excited or stimulated
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