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Meaning of stimulate
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
stimulate
v 1: act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination";
"This play stimulates" [syn: {stimulate}, {excite}] [ant:
{dampen}, {stifle}]
2: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads
induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy
a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa" [syn: {induce},
{stimulate}, {cause}, {have}, {get}, {make}]
3: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories
shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" [syn:
{stimulate}, {shake}, {shake up}, {excite}, {stir}]
4: cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate
me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" [syn:
{stimulate}, {arouse}, {brace}, {energize}, {energise}, {perk
up}] [ant: {calm}, {de-energise}, {de-energize}, {sedate},
{tranquilize}, {tranquillise}, {tranquillize}]
5: cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high
fever and allergic reactions" [syn: {induce}, {stimulate},
{rush}, {hasten}]
6: stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the
audience"; "stir emotions" [syn: {stimulate}, {excite},
{stir}]
7: provide the needed stimulus for [syn: {provoke}, {stimulate}]
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