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quicken vs excite

excite vs quicken

quicken and excite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quicken No No Yes No
excite No No Yes No
As verbs, excite is a hypernym of quicken; that is, excite is a word with a broader meaning than quicken:
  • quicken: give life or energy to
  • excite: act as a stimulant
Other hypernyms of quicken include stimulate.
As verbs, excite is a hypernym of quicken; that is, excite is a word with a broader meaning than quicken:
  • quicken: make keen or more acute
  • excite: stir feelings in
Other hypernyms of quicken include stimulate, stir.
quicken (verb) excite (verb)
give new life or energy to act as a stimulant
show signs of life produce a magnetic field in
give life or energy to raise to a higher energy level
move faster stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
make keen or more acute to evoke sexual feelings
arouse or elicit a feeling
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in
Difference between quicken and excite

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