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stim⋅u⋅late
[stim-yuh-leyt] 
yəˌleɪt
verb, -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics. |
| 2. | Physiology, Medicine/Medical. to excite (a nerve, gland, etc.) to its functional activity. |
| 3. | to invigorate (a person) by a food or beverage containing a stimulant, as coffee, tea, or alcoholic liquor. |
–verb (used without object)
| 4. | to act as a stimulus or stimulant. |
Related forms:
stim⋅u⋅la⋅ble, adjective
stim⋅u⋅la⋅bil⋅i⋅ty [stim-yuh-luh-bil-i-tee] , noun
[stim-yuh-luh-bil-i-tee] , noun stim⋅u⋅lat⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
stim⋅u⋅la⋅tion, noun
stim⋅u⋅la⋅tor, stim⋅u⋅lat⋅er, noun
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| stim·u·late (stĭm'yə-lāt') v. stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing, stim·u·lates v. tr.
To act or serve as a stimulant or stimulus. [Latin stimulāre, stimulāt-, to goad on, from stimulus, goad.] stim'u·lat'er, stim'u·la'tor n., stim'u·lat'ing·ly adv., stim'u·la'tion n., stim'u·la'tive, stim'u·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj. |
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Stimulate
Stim"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stimulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Stimulating.] [L. stimulatus, p. p. of stimulare to prick or goad on, to incite, fr. stimulus a goad. See Stimulus.]1. To excite as if with a goad; to excite, rouse, or animate, to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive or by persuasion; as, to stimulate one by the hope of reward, or by the prospect of glory. To excite and stimulate us thereunto. --Dr. J. Scott. 2. (Physiol.) To excite; to irritate; especially, to excite the activity of (a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by electricity. Syn: To animate; incite; encourage; impel; urge; instigate; irritate; exasperate; incense.
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Language Translation for : stimulate
Spanish:
estimular,
German:
anregen,
Japanese:
刺激する
Main Entry: stim·u·late
Pronunciation: -"lAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -lat·ed; -lat·ing
1 : to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity
2 a : to function as a physiological stimulus to (as a nerve or muscle) b : to arouse or affect bya stimulant (as a drug) —stim·u·la·tive /'stim-y&-"lAt-iv/ adjective —stim·u·la·to·ry /-l&-"tOr-E, -"tor-/ adjective
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stimulate stim·u·late (stĭm'yə-lāt')
v. stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing, stim·u·lates
To arouse a body or a responsive structure to increased functional activity.
stim'u·lat'er n.
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