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stimulate
[ stim-yuh-leyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite:
A childhood summer learning program was the first thing to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
Synonyms: , ,
- Physiology, Medicine/Medical. to excite (a nerve, gland, etc.) to its functional activity.
- to invigorate (a person) by a food or beverage containing a stimulant such as coffee or tea.
stimulate
/ ˈɪʊˌɪ /
verb
- tr; usually passive to fill (a person) with ideas or enthusiasm
he was stimulated by the challenge
- tr physiol to excite (a nerve, organ, etc) with a stimulus
- to encourage (something) to start or progress further
a cut in interest rates should help stimulate economic recovery
Derived Forms
- ˌپˈپDz, noun
- ˈپܱ, adjective
- ˈپˌٴǰ, noun
- ˈپܱپ, adjectivenoun
Other Word Forms
- پ··· adjective
- پ·····ٲ [stim-y, uh, -l, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- پ···پDz [stim-y, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun
- پ···ٴǰ پ··· noun
- ·ٱ·پ··ٱ verb (used with object) interstimulated interstimulating
- non·پ··· adjective
- ··پ··ٱ verb overstimulated overstimulating
- ·پ··ٱ verb (used with object) prestimulated prestimulating
- ·پ··ٱ verb (used with object) restimulated restimulating
- -پ··· adjective
- ··پ··ٱ verb (used with object) superstimulated superstimulating
- un·پ··· adjective
- ܲ·پ··· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of stimulate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of stimulate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Still stimulated by the chance to silence a road playoff crowd, he played with his most energy all series.
However, in the study, the laser only stimulated M cones, "which in principle would send a colour signal to the brain that never occurs in natural vision", the paper said.
Chinese policymakers have also been trying to stimulate more growth in a sluggish economy by encouraging consumers to spend.
Rather than continue to stimulate important conversations, the Dodgers are back to whistling past America’s graveyard, pretending there is nothing hypocritical about visiting President Trump one week and celebrating Jackie Robinson Day the next.
Vaccines work by stimulating the body's natural immune response, so that it prevents infection using the body's own resources.
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