excite vs whet

excite and whet both are verbs.

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

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

excite (verb)	whet (verb)
act as a stimulant	sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
produce a magnetic field in	make keen or more acute
raise to a higher energy level
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
to evoke sexual feelings
arouse or elicit a feeling
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in