Kilo Lingo

/ɪkˈsaɪt/

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Translation

To make someone feel very happy and full of interest in something.

Word origin

From Latin excitare, meaning to call out or stir up.

Origin
Latin
Root
excitare
English cognates
cite, incite

Grammar

Verb typeregular (excite, excites, excited)

Examples

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"Excite" means to make them feel eager and happy.

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Here it means nothing made him feel interested.

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"Excited" here is the past form of the verb.

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This word is part of lesson 32.