excite
/ɪkˈsaɪt/verb
उच्चारण इक्साइट
उत्तेजित करना, रोमांचित करना
Core word
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[T]
to make somebody feel very pleased, interested or enthusiastic; to make somebody nervous or upset
उत्तेजित करना, रोमांचित करना
- The news excited everyone.
- The thought of the school trip excited the whole class.
- The idea of visiting Jaipur excited the children.
+ 2 more examples
- Stories about space travel used to excite him as a boy.
- The prospect of a new job excites her.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
excite sb (transitive)
To make someone feel very happy, interested or enthusiastic. It always needs an object.
किसी को बहुत प्रसन्न, उत्सुक या उत्साहित करना। इसके साथ object ज़रूर आता है।
- The news excited the whole class.
- Football does not excite me.
excited about / at / by
The adjective 'excited' takes 'about' for something to come, 'at/by' for a thing that has happened.
Adjective 'excited' के साथ आने वाली घटना के लिए 'about', और हो चुकी बात के लिए 'at/by' आता है।
- Radhika is excited about the trip.
- The crowd was excited by the news.
excite + feelings / interest
It can mean to cause a feeling or reaction: excite curiosity, excite fear, excite anger.
इसका अर्थ भावना या प्रतिक्रिया पैदा करना भी हो सकता है: excite curiosity, excite fear।
- The strange noise excited the villagers' curiosity.
exciting vs excited
'Exciting' describes the thing that causes the feeling. 'Excited' describes the person who feels it.
'Exciting' उस वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जो भावना पैदा करती है। 'Excited' उस व्यक्ति का जो भावना महसूस करता है।
- The match was exciting, and the fans were excited.
+Collocations 5
excite + noun
interestcuriosityimaginationangerfearattention
- The story excited the children's imagination.
adverb + excited
veryreallyextremelyslightlyterribly
- The children were terribly excited about the picnic.
excited + preposition
aboutatbyforwith
- Imran was excited about his first flight.
excite + person
excite studentsexcite fansexcite the crowdexcite investors
- The magician's trick excited the crowd.
get / become excited
get excitedbecome excitedfeel excitedlook excited
- Don't get too excited before the result is out.
“More examples 5
- The festival of lights excites children across the country.
रोशनी का त्योहार पूरे देश के बच्चों को उत्साहित करता है।
- Radhika's grandmother's stories always excited her.
राधिका की दादी की कहानियाँ उसे हमेशा उत्साहित करती थीं।
- Nothing excites him more than a game of chess.
शतरंज के खेल से बढ़कर उसे कुछ भी उत्साहित नहीं करता।
- The announcement of the trip excited the whole class.
यात्रा की घोषणा ने पूरी कक्षा को उत्साहित कर दिया।
- The lawyer's strong words excited the anger of the crowd.
वकील के कड़े शब्दों ने भीड़ का क्रोध भड़का दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am very exciting about the trip.
✓ I am very excited about the trip.
A person who feels excitement is 'excited'; 'exciting' describes the cause.
उत्साह महसूस करने वाला व्यक्ति 'excited' होता है; 'exciting' कारण का वर्णन करता है।
✗ The film was very excited.
✓ The film was very exciting.
A thing that causes excitement is 'exciting'.
उत्साह पैदा करने वाली वस्तु 'exciting' होती है।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Excited (how you feel: 'I am excited') and exciting (what causes the feeling: 'The match is exciting'); same pattern: bored/boring, interested/interesting.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: excited (आप कैसा महसूस करते हैं: 'I am excited') और exciting (भावना पैदा करने वाली चीज़: 'The match is exciting'); यही pattern: bored/boring, interested/interesting।