Stimulates

Synonyms for "stimulates" (259 found)

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Verb(21 words)

excite arouse energise energize induce perk up provoke stir cheer inflame abet actuate animate awaken beghast brace bright brighten bring about cause

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animate encourage induce provoke activate actuate affect the interest animating arouse attract awake awaken brace brace up bracing bring forth bring out bring to light brisk brisken

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buck up call forth call out call up cheer chirk up compel concern cultivate deduce derive

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Related words (129)

invite involve involve in jazz up jolt kindle lively liven make sensitive motivate move move to action nourish obtain pep up perk up pick up pique poke prick

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Verb(41 words)

invoke jazz kindle lash leaven light a fire under liven liven up make motivate motive move obligate oblige promote prompt push quicken rouse rush

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sedate send set off shake shake up spark off spice spice up spur spur on stifle sting stir up stoke tempt urge vitalise wake whet whip up wind up

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Praise stimulates students to work hard.

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The teacher's talk stimulates Mary to study harder.

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Moderate exercise stimulates the circulation of blood.

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Moderate exercise stimulates the circulation of the blood.

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