hype up vs excite

hype up and excite both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of hype up include agitate, charge, charge up, commove, rouse, turn on.

hype up (verb)	excite (verb)
get excited or stimulated	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