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Stimulate

verb/stˈɪmjʊlˌeɪt/
Definition
act as a stimulant
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈɪmjʊlˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈɪmjʊlˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈɪmjʊlˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /stˈɪmjʊlˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbact as a stimulant
“The book stimulated her imagination”
verbcause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
“The ads induced me to buy a VCR”
verbstir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
“These stories shook the community”
verbcause to be alert and energetic
“Coffee and tea stimulate me”
verbcause to occur rapidly
“the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”
verbstir feelings in
“stimulate my appetite”
verbprovide the needed stimulus for
Word Forms
stimulativeadjectivecapable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
stimulantadjectivethat stimulates
stimulusnounany stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
stimulantnounany stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
excitatoryadjective(of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
excitantadjective(of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
excitementnounsomething that agitates and arouses
excitationnounsomething that agitates and arouses
induciveadjectiveinducing or influencing; leading on; - John Milton
inducementnouna positive motivational influence
inductionnounan act that sets in motion some course of events
inducernounsomeone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on
inducingnounact of bringing about a desired result
stimulationnounany stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
causativeadjectiveproducing an effect
causationnounthe act of causing something to happen
causenounevents that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
stirnounemotional agitation and excitement
stirrernouna person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
bracernouna tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
energizernounsomeone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
energynounenterprising or ambitious drive
energizingnounthe activity of causing to have energy and be active
energisernounsomeone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
provocativeadjectiveserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; ; ; - Anthony Trollope
provocationnounsomething that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
stimulieren
wirken stimulierend
🇫🇷French
stimuler
agir comme un stimulant
🇪🇸Spanish
estimular
actuar como estimulante
🇮🇹Italian
stimolare
agire come uno stimolante
🇳🇱Dutch
stimuleren
fungeren als stimulerend middel
🇵🇹Portuguese
estimular
agir como um estimulante
🇷🇺Russian
стимулировать
действовать как стимулятор
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उकसाना
एक उत्तेजक के रूप में कार्य करें
🇧🇩Bengali
উদ্দীপিত করা
একটি উদ্দীপক হিসাবে কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
தூண்டுகின்றன
ஊக்கியாக செயல்படும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉద్దీపన
ఉద్దీపనగా పనిచేస్తాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
उत्तेजित करणे
उत्तेजक म्हणून कार्य करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉત્તેજીત કરો
ઉત્તેજક તરીકે કાર્ય કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉತ್ತೇಜಿಸುತ್ತವೆ
ಉತ್ತೇಜಕವಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉത്തേജിപ്പിക്കുക
ഉത്തേജകമായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਤੇਜਿਤ
ਇੱਕ stimulant ਦੇ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
حوصلہ افزائی
ایک محرک کے طور پر کام کریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
刺激
兴奋剂
🇯🇵Japanese
刺激する
興奮剤として作用する
🇰🇷Korean
자극하다
자극제 역할을 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kích thích
hoạt động như một chất kích thích
🇹🇭Thai
กระตุ้น
ทำหน้าที่เป็นตัวกระตุ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
merangsang
bertindak sebagai stimulan
🇵🇭Filipino
pasiglahin
kumilos bilang isang stimulant
🇲🇾Malay
merangsang
bertindak sebagai perangsang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يحفز
بمثابة منبه
🇮🇷Persian
تحریک کردن
به عنوان یک محرک عمل کند
🇹🇷Turkish
teşvik etmek
uyarıcı olarak hareket etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְעוֹרֵר
לפעול כממריץ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stimulate'?
The primary meaning of 'stimulate' is 'act as a stimulant'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stimulate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stimulate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stimulate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stimulate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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