stimulate
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stimulate
- /ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/ UK
- /ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪt/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin stimulātus, perfect passive participle of stimulō (“to urge, goad on”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin stimulus (“a sting or prick; a stimulus, goad”).
verb stimulates · stimulating · stimulated
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To encourage into action.
stimulate the economy
Similar: encourage, induce, incite, provoke, abet, actuate, goose, fuel, light a fire under, send, sting, bring about
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To arouse an organism to functional activity.
stimulate my mind
Similar: animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk up, awaken, beghast, leaven, bright, brighten, cheer
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: arouse, excite, energize, perk up, stir, provoke, induce, hasten, shake up, shake, get, energise, make, have, cause, brace
Translations
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verb to encourage into action
| Español | estimular |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 刺激する shigeki suru |
| 中文 | 刺激 cìjī |
| Português | estimular, incentivar |
| Français | stimuler |
| Deutsch | stimulieren |
| Italiano | stimolare |
| Ελληνικά | παρακινώ parakinó, παροτρύνω parotrýno |
| Română | stimula |
| Русский | стимули́ровать stimulírovatʹ |
verb to arouse an organism to functional activity
| Español | estimular |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 刺激する shigeki suru |
| 中文 | 刺激 cìjī |
| Português | estimular |
| Français | stimuler |
| Deutsch | stimulieren |
| Italiano | stimolare |
| Ελληνικά | διεγείρω diegeíro |
| Română | stimula |
| Русский | стимули́ровать stimulírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "stimulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stimulate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stimulate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stimulate "stimulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stimulate.Cite this
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