excites
ex-cites
verb
Causes strong feelings of enthusiasm, happiness, or sometimes sexual arousal in someone.
"The thought of the trip excites her."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: stimulate, excite, stir, energize, energise, arouse, wind up, sex, turn on, charge up, charge, agitate
Antonyms: calm, calm down, dampen, lull, quiet, quieten, stifle, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize