excite vs pother

excite is not a noun while pother is a noun.

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

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

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

excite (noun)	pother (noun)
	an excited state of agitation

excite (verb)	pother (verb)
act as a stimulant	make a fuss; be agitated
produce a magnetic field in	make upset or troubled
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