Polyglot Dictionary

excitar

/esiˈtaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
excito
preterite (eu)
excitei
past participle
excitado

Meaning

  1. to excite

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

alvoroçar

excitar means "to excite," but note it often carries a sexual connotation in Portuguese, unlike the neutral English "excite"; alvoroçar means to excite or stir up a crowd, causing a commotion — worth knowing to avoid an awkward mistake.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

entusiasmar

entusiasmar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to excite."

Practice

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