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stimulate

stim·u·late [ stímmyə làyt ] (past and past participle stim·u·lat·ed, present participle stim·u·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular stim·u·lates)

verb

Definition:

1. transitive verb encourage something: to encourage something such as an activity or a process so that it will begin, increase, or develop

stimulate discussion

2. transitive verb make somebody interested: to cause somebody to become interested in or excited about something

3. transitive verb physiology cause body part to respond: to cause physical activity in something such as a nerve or an organ

4. transitive and intransitive verb physiology make somebody more alert: to cause somebody to become more alert or active, as by the use of caffeine or a drug

[Early 16th century. < Latin stimulat-, past participle of stimulare "to goad" < stimulus "goad, stake"]

stim·u·la·ble adjective

stim·u·lat·ing adjective

stim·u·lat·ing·ly adverb

stim·u·la·tion [ stìmmyə láysh'n ] noun

stim·u·la·tive [ stímmyə làytiv, stímmyələtiv ] adjective

stim·u·la·tor [ stímmyə làytər ] noun

stim·u·la·to·ry [ stímmyələ tàwree ] adjective

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