excite
ex-cite
verb
To make someone feel very enthusiastic, eager, or stimulated about something.
"The prospect of the holiday really excited them."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: stimulate, stir, energize, energise, arouse, wind up, sex, turn on, charge up, charge, agitate, rouse
Antonyms: calm, calm down, dampen, lull, quiet, quieten, stifle, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize