stimulate (verb)
1stimulate — ► VERB 1) apply or act as a stimulus to. 2) animate or excite. DERIVATIVES stimulation noun stimulator noun stimulatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin stimulare urge, goad …
2stimulate — stim‧u‧late [ˈstɪmjleɪt] verb [transitive] to encourage an activity to begin or develop further: • Banks were urged to lower credit card interest rates to stimulate consumer spending. • Any increase in industrial activity will stimulate demand… …
3stimulate — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly, significantly, strongly ▪ further ▪ effectively ▪ directly ▪ An interest ra …
4stimulate — verb (T) 1 to encourage an activity to begin or develop further: The discussions stimulated a free exchange of ideas. | stimulate growth/demand/the economy etc (=make economic growth etc start or become stronger) 2 to encourage someone by making… …
5stimulate — I verb activate, actuate, animate, arouse, awaken, brace, drive, egg on, encourage, energize, enkindle, enliven, excitare, excite, fan, fillip, fire, foment, goad, impel, Incitare, incite, inflame, initiate, inritare, inspire, inspirit, instigate …
6stimulate — verb we re looking for ways to stimulate tourism Syn: encourage, act as a stimulus/incentive/impetus/spur to, prompt, prod, move, motivate, trigger, spark, spur on, galvanize, activate, kindle, fire, fire with enthusiasm, fuel, whet, nourish;… …
7stimulate — verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin stimulatus, past participle of stimulare, from stimulus goad; perhaps akin to Latin stilus stem, stylus more at style Date: 1566 transitive verb 1. to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity ;… …
8stimulate — verb a) To encourage into action. b) To arouse an organism to functional activity. Syn: encourage, induce, provoke, animate, arouse, energize …
9stimulate — verb 1》 apply or act as a stimulus to. 2》 animate or excite. Derivatives stimulating adjective stimulatingly adverb stimulation noun stimulative adjective stimulator noun stimulatory …
10stimulate — verb Syn: encourage, prompt, motivate, trigger, spark, spur on, galvanize, fire, inspire, excite; N.Amer. light a fire under Ant: discourage …
