pother vs excite

pother is a noun but excite is not a noun.

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

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

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

pother (noun)	excite (noun)
an excited state of agitation

pother (verb)	excite (verb)
make a fuss; be agitated	act as a stimulant
make upset or troubled	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