'Stimulate' definitions:
Definition of 'stimulate'
From: WordNet
verb
Act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates" [syn: stimulate, excite] [ant: dampen, stifle]
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" [syn: induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make]
verb
Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" [syn: stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir]
verb
Cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" [syn: stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up] [ant: calm, de-energise, de-energize, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize]
verb
Cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" [syn: induce, stimulate, rush, hasten]
verb
Stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions" [syn: stimulate, excite, stir]
verb
Provide the needed stimulus for [syn: provoke, stimulate]
Definition of 'Stimulate'
From: GCIDE
- Stimulate \Stim"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stimulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Stimulating.] [L. stimulatus, p. p. of stimulare to prick or goad on, to incite, fr. stimulus a goad. See Stimulus.]
- 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
- To excite and stimulate us thereunto. --Dr. J. Scott. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Physiol.) To excite; to irritate; especially, to excite the activity of (a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by electricity. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To animate; incite; encourage; impel; urge; instigate; irritate; exasperate; incense. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'stimulate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- activate,
- actuate,
- affect the interest,
- animate,
- animating,
- arouse,
- attract,
- awaken,
- brace,
- brace up,
- bracing,
- bring forth,
- bring out,
- bring to light,
- brisk,
- brisken,
- buck up,
- call forth,
- call out,
- call up,
- cheer,
- chirk up,
- compel,
- concern,
- cultivate,
- deduce,
- derive,
- drag out,
- draw forth,
- draw out,
- dynamize,
- educe,
- electrify,
- elicit,
- encourage,
- energize,
- enliven,
- enlivening,
- evoke,
- excite,
- excite interest,
- exhilarate,
- exhilarating,
- exhilarative,
- fascinate,
- fillip,
- fire,
- force,
- fortify,
- foster,
- fresh up,
- freshen,
- freshen up,
- fuel,
- galvanize,
- get from,
- get out of,
- goad,
- hearten,
- impel,
- incite,
- increase,
- induce,
- inflame,
- infuse life into,
- inspire,
- inspiring,
- inspirit,
- interest,
- intoxicating,
- invigorate,
- invite,
- involve in,
- jazz up,
- jolt,
- kindle,
- lively,
- liven,
- make sensitive,
- motivate,
- move,
- move to action,
- nourish,
- obtain,
- pep up,
- perk up,
- pick up,
- pique,
- procure,
- promote,
- prompt,
- propel,
- provocative,
- provoke,
- quicken,
- quickening,
- reanimate,
- recreate,
- refine,
- refresh,
- refreshen,
- regale,
- reinvigorate,
- renew,
- resuscitate,
- revive,
- revivify,
- rouse,
- rousing,
- secure,
- seminal,
- sensibilize,
- sensitize,
- set in motion,
- set up,
- sharpen,
- snap up,
- spark,
- spirit up,
- spur,
- stimulating,
- stimulative,
- stir,
- stir up,
- stirring,
- suggestive,
- summon forth,
- summon up,
- tantalize,
- tickle,
- titillate,
- tonic,
- vitalize,
- vitalizing,
- vivify,
- wake up,
- waken,
- wangle,
- wangle out of,
- warm,
- whet,
- whip up,
- winkle out,
- worm out,
- worm out of,
- zip up