excite (v.)
- activate
- agitate
- anger
- animate
- annoy
- arouse
- attract
- awake
- awaken
- beat
- begin
- cause
- churn
- concern
- convulse
- cultivate
- disarrange
- discompose
- disconcert
- disquiet
- disturb
- effect
- electrify
- elicit
- energize
- enkindle
- enliven
- enrage
- fan
- fascinate
- ferment
- fire
- flame
- flurry
- fluster
- foment
- fret
- galvanize
- generate
- heat
- ignite
- incense
- incite
- inflame
- infuriate
- initiate
- inspire
- inspirit
- instigate
- interest
- intrigue
- invigorate
- invite
- kindle
- madden
- motivate
- move
- nettle
- occasion
- paddle
- perturb
- pique
- prime
- prod
- provoke
- quicken
- rally
- refine
- rile
- ripple
- roil
- roughen
- rouse
- ruffle
- rumple
- sensibilize
- sensitize
- shake
- sharpen
- spark
- start
- stimulate
- stir
- swirl
- tantalize
- thrill
- tickle
- titillate
- trouble
- upset
- urge
- wake
- waken
- warm
- whet
- whip
- whisk