stimulate

verbattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt//
United States//ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪt//

To encourage into action.

verb

1
To encourage into action.
stimulate the economy
To most others Lord Allerton's obvious preference for Mary would have been an insuperable obstacle; it only served to stimulate her ladyship.
2
To arouse an organism to functional activity.
stimulate my mind
He was sexually stimulated by the dancer's moves.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-? 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”).

Forms

past tense: stimulated
past participle: stimulated
present participle: stimulating
third person singular: stimulates

Stiles · A surname.still · Not moving; calm.Still · A surname.

stimulate · To encourage into action.

stimulating · Having a manner that stimulates; serving to stimulate.stimulation · A pushing or goading toward action.sting · A bump left on the skin after having been stung.

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