Definitions for stimulate
ˈstɪm yəˌleɪtstim·u·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. stimulate, exciteverb

   act as a stimulant

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

2. induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, makeverb

   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, stirverb

   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 upverb

   cause to be alert and energetic

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

5. induce, stimulate, rush, hastenverb

   cause to occur rapidly

   "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

6. stimulate, excite, stirverb

   stir feelings in

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

7. provoke, stimulateverb

   provide the needed stimulus for

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. stimulateverb

   To encourage into action.

2. stimulateverb

   To arouse an organism to functional activity.

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To STIMULATEverb

   Etymology: stimulo, Latin.

   1. To prick.2. To prick forward; to excite by some pungent motive.3. [In physick.] To excite a quick sensation, with a derivation towards the part.

   Extreme cold stimulates, producing first a rigour, and then a glowing heat; those things which stimulate in the extreme degree excite pain. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.

   Some medicines lubricate, and others both lubricate and stimulate. Samuel Sharp.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stimulate

   To stimulate is to cause or encourage increased activity or interest in something or someone. This can be physical, such as stimulating a muscle with certain exercises or mental, such as stimulating the brain with different intellectual tasks.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stimulateverb

   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. Stimulateverb

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

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stimulate

   To motivate, encourage and provide opportunities to learn, play, develop, socialize and form relationships.

   The local youth club knew they could stimulate the youth and empower them to develop into responsible adults.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

2. ---

   stimulate

   To provide a stimulus.

   The unity government knew they had to stimulate the economy and it was easy.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 12, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Affect
   • Arouse
   • Challenge
   • Effect
   • Sensitize

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stimulate' in Verbs Frequency: #719

Anagrams for stimulate »

1. mutilates

2. ultimates

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stimulate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stimulate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of stimulate in a Sentence

1. Adriano Pires:

   Whatever model Petrobras ends up using is going to have to pass through Cade. Does it stimulate competition? Or does it generate regional monopolies? it could be that Cade makes them sell something (in Rio or Sao Paulo).

2. Somsak Roongsita:

   The reopening will help stimulate the economy and ease some financial burdens.

3. Keeper Dan Trevelyan:

   The bubble machine is fantastic as all the movement and new shapes and colors really stimulate these guys, they have a great time chasing them around, things have had to change a little bit during lockdown, the animals routines has changed a little bit on a daily basis and weve had to cut out some of the experiences and things they would receive throughout the day.

4. President Donald Trump:

   The Fed should cut and The Fed should stimulate.

5. Richter GDRB.BU:

   The products used to stimulate follicular growth are highly complex biologicals and development and registration is time consuming and expensive - and for this reason there are relatively few competitors and new entrants to the market.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stimulate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stimulate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=stimulate
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stimulate