Word Type

Verb

The word "stimulate" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

de energize sedate stifle

Derived Terms

autostimulate biostimulate colony-stimulating factor costimulate counterstimulate destimulate electrostimulate follicle stimulating hormone follicle-stimulating hormone granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor gravistimulate hyperstimulate immunostimulate instimulate interstimulate melanocyte-stimulating hormone microstimulate neurostimulate overstimulate photostimulate prestimulate restimulate self-stimulate stimulable stimulancy stimulatable stimulatee stimulater superstimulate thyroid-stimulating hormone understimulate

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

act affect arouse bear on bear upon challenge effect effectuate elicit enkindle evoke fire impact kindle move provoke raise sensitise sensitize set up touch touch on

Manner Of

affect arouse sensitize

Related Terms

stimulant stimulation stimulator stimulatory stimulus

Related Terms

arouse encourage

Similar Terms

geek out

Synonym Network

animate encourage induce provoke

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