excite vs shake up

excite and shake up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excite	No	No	Yes	No
shake up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, excite and shake up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of excite include shake, stimulate, stir.

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

Other hypernyms of excite include excite, shake, stimulate, stir.

excite (verb)	shake up (verb)
act as a stimulant	make fuller by shaking
produce a magnetic field in	change the arrangement or position of
raise to a higher energy level	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	shock physically
to evoke sexual feelings	shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
arouse or elicit a feeling	organize anew
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in