excite vs sensitize

excite and sensitize both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of excite include sensitise.

excite (verb)	sensitize (verb)
act as a stimulant	make sensitive or aware
produce a magnetic field in	make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
raise to a higher energy level	make sensitive to a drug or allergen
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	cause to sense; make sensitive
to evoke sexual feelings
arouse or elicit a feeling
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in