rouse vs excite

rouse and excite both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rouse and excite are synonyms defined as:

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

rouse (verb)	excite (verb)
cause to become awake or conscious	act as a stimulant
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused	produce a magnetic field in
force or drive out	raise to a higher energy level
become active	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