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excite vs quicken

quicken vs excite

excite and quicken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excite No No Yes No
quicken No No Yes No
As verbs, quicken is a hyponym of excite; that is, quicken is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excite:
  • excite: act as a stimulant
  • quicken: give life or energy to
Other hyponyms of excite include invigorate, innervate, irritate.
As verbs, quicken is a hyponym of excite; that is, quicken is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excite:
  • excite: stir feelings in
  • quicken: make keen or more acute
excite (verb) quicken (verb)
act as a stimulant give new life or energy to
produce a magnetic field in show signs of life
raise to a higher energy level give life or energy to
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of move faster
to evoke sexual feelings make keen or more acute
arouse or elicit a feeling
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in
Difference between excite and quicken

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