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exciter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arouse verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
  • electrify verb To supply electricity to; to charge with electricity.
  • excite verb To stir up strong feelings in someone, especially enthusiasm or eagerness.
  • heat noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
  • thrill verb To give someone a sudden rush of excitement or pleasure.

Senses

exciter is used for these senses in English:

  • arouse (transitive) To sexually stimulate.
  • electrify (transitive) To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.
  • get off (transitive, slang) To excite or arouse, especially in a sexual manner, as to cause to experience orgasm.
  • heat (transitive, figurative) To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.
  • thrill (ergative) To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.

arouse — full definition

  1. verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
  2. verb To sexually excite someone.
  3. verb To wake someone from sleep.

electrify — full definition

  1. verb To supply electricity to; to charge with electricity.
  2. verb To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.
  3. verb To adapt (a home, farm, village, city, industry, vehicle, railroad) for electric power.
  4. verb To strongly excite, especially by something delightful or inspiring; to thrill.

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