excite vs provoke

excite and provoke both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

excite (verb)	provoke (verb)
act as a stimulant	provide the needed stimulus for
produce a magnetic field in	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
raise to a higher energy level	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	annoy continually or chronically
to evoke sexual feelings
arouse or elicit a feeling
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in