excite vs rouse

excite and rouse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, excite and rouse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of excite include agitate, charge, charge up, commove, turn on.

excite (verb)	rouse (verb)
act as a stimulant	cause to become awake or conscious
produce a magnetic field in	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
raise to a higher energy level	force or drive out
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	become active
to evoke sexual feelings
arouse or elicit a feeling
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in