fright vs excite

fright is a noun but excite is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of fright include shake, shake up, stimulate, stir.

fright (noun)	excite (noun)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

fright (verb)	excite (verb)
cause fear in	act as a stimulant
	produce a magnetic field in
	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