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invite vs excite

excite vs invite

invite is a noun but excite is not a noun.

invite and excite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
invite Yes No Yes No
excite No No Yes No
As verbs, excite is a hypernym of invite; that is, excite is a word with a broader meaning than invite:
  • invite: give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
  • excite: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Other hypernyms of invite include shake, shake up, stimulate, stir.
invite (noun) excite (noun)
a colloquial expression for invitation
invite (verb) excite (verb)
ask someone in a friendly way to do something act as a stimulant
request the participation or presence of produce a magnetic field in
ask to enter raise to a higher energy level
express willingness to have in one's home or environs stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting to evoke sexual feelings
increase the likelihood of arouse or elicit a feeling
invite someone to one's house cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
have as a guest stir feelings in
Difference between invite and excite

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