excite vs tempt

excite and tempt both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tempt is a hyponym of excite; that is, tempt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excite:

As verbs, tempt is a hyponym of excite; that is, tempt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excite:

excite (verb)	tempt (verb)
act as a stimulant	induce into action by using one's charm
produce a magnetic field in	dispose or incline or entice to
raise to a higher energy level	try presumptuously
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
to evoke sexual feelings	give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
arouse or elicit a feeling	try to seduce
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in