Princeton's WordNet

1. stimulate, excite(verb)

   act as a stimulant

   "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

2. induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make(verb)

   cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

   "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

3. stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir(verb)

   stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

   "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

4. stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up(verb)

   cause to be alert and energetic

   "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

5. induce, stimulate, rush, hasten(verb)

   cause to occur rapidly

   "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

6. stimulate, excite, stir(verb)

   stir feelings in

   "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

7. provoke, stimulate(verb)

   provide the needed stimulus for

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. stimulate(verb)ˈstɪm yəˌleɪt

   to cause to happen or develop

   drugs that stimulate muscle growth

2. stimulateˈstɪm yəˌleɪt

   to cause to feel interested or excited

   ways to stimulate creativity in students

Wiktionary

1. stimulate(Verb)

   To encourage into action.

2. stimulate(Verb)

   To arouse an organism to functional activity.

Origin: From stimulatus, perfect passive participle of stimulo, from stimulus.

Webster Dictionary

1. Stimulate(verb)

   to excite as if with a goad; to excite, rouse, or animate, to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive or by persuasion; as, to stimulate one by the hope of reward, or by the prospect of glory

2. Stimulate(verb)

   to excite; to irritate; especially, to excite the activity of (a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by electricity

• stimuleerAfrikaans
• يُثير، يُحَفِّزArabic
• стимулирамBulgarian
• estimularPortuguese (BR)
• povzbuditCzech
• anregenGerman
• stimulere; opmuntreDanish
• διεγείρω, ερεθίζω, κεντρίζωGreek
• estimularSpanish
• ergutamaEstonian
• تحريك كردنFarsi
• stimuloidaFinnish
• stimulerFrench
• לְהַמרִיץHebrew
• प्रेरित करना, प्रोत्साहित करना, उत्तेजित करनाHindi
• poticati, stimuliratiCroatian
• serkentHungarian
• merangsangIndonesian
• hvetja,örvaIcelandic
• stimolareItalian
• 刺激するJapanese
• 자극하다, 격려하다Korean
• paskatinti, stimuliuotiLithuanian
• stimulēt; just stimuluLatvian
• rangsangMalay
• stimulerenDutch
• stimulere, kvikke opp, inspirereNorwegian
• pobudzaćPolish
• estimularPortuguese
• a stimulaRomanian
• возбуждатьRussian
• povzbudiťSlovak
• spodbuditiSlovenian
• stimulisatiSerbian
• stimuleraSwedish
• กระตุ้นThai
• uyarmak; heves uyandırmakTurkish
• 激發Chinese (Trad.)
• збуджувати, заохочуватиUkrainian
• تحریک دینا یا اکساناUrdu
• khuấy động, khuyến khíchVietnamese
• 激发Chinese (Simp.)