excite vs invite

invite vs excite

excite is not a noun while invite is a noun.

excite and invite both are verbs.

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

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

excite: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
invite: give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

Other hyponyms of excite include fuel, arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up, affright, fright, frighten, scare, thrill, tickle, vibrate, tempt, elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift, animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate, titillate.

excite (noun)	invite (noun)
	a colloquial expression for invitation

excite (verb)	invite (verb)
act as a stimulant	ask someone in a friendly way to do something
produce a magnetic field in	request the participation or presence of
raise to a higher energy level	ask to enter
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
to evoke sexual feelings	give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
arouse or elicit a feeling	increase the likelihood of
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused	invite someone to one's house
stir feelings in	have as a guest

Difference between excite and invite

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