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Stimulate

//ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To encourage into action.

    "stimulate the economy"

  2. 2
    cause to be alert and energetic wordnet
  3. 3
    To arouse an organism to functional activity.

    "stimulate my mind"

  4. 4
    act as a stimulant wordnet
  5. 5
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner wordnet
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  1. 6
    provide the needed stimulus for wordnet
  2. 7
    cause to occur rapidly wordnet
  3. 8
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of wordnet
  4. 9
    stir feelings in wordnet

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin stimulus Latin stimulo Latin stimulatusbor. English stimulate 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”).

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