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- pronunciation:
- stIm
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leIt
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verb |
| inflections: |
stimulates, stimulating, stimulated |
| definition: |
When one thing stimulates another thing, it makes it wake up in a way. It makes it more active or excited.
The exciting speech stimulated the crowd and soon they were all standing and cheering.The teacher always looked for books to stimulate the interest of her students.Doctors sometimes give certain medicines to stimulate the heart.The idea of exploring the snowy wilderness stimulated Mr. Kim, and soon he was planning a trip to Alaska.- synonyms:
- excite
- antonyms:
- discourage
- similar words:
- activate, animate, challenge, encourage, inspire, prompt, spark, stir, thrill, work
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| derivations: |
stimulating (adj.), stimulative (adj.), stimulatory (adj.), stimulatingly (adv.), stimulation (n.), stimulative (n.), stimulator (stimulater) (n.) |
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