excites

1. arouse or elicit a feelingSynonyms: excite

2. act as a stimulantExamples: "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"Synonyms: excite, stimulateAntonyms: stifle

3. stir feelings inExamples: "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"Synonyms: excite, stimulate, stir

4. cause to be agitated, excited, or rousedExamples: "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"Synonyms: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn onAntonyms: calm

5. stimulate sexuallyExamples: "This movie usually arouses the male audience"Synonyms: arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up

6. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace ofExamples: "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"Synonyms: excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir