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stim⋅u⋅late

  [stim-yuh-leyt] verb, -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing.
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–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.
Origin:
1540–50; < L stimulātus (ptp. of stimulāre to goad). See stimulus, -ate 1

Related forms:
stim⋅u⋅la⋅ble, adjective
stim⋅u⋅la⋅bil⋅i⋅ty  [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

Synonyms:
1. arouse, activate, excite. See animate.
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stim·u·late   (stĭm'yə-lāt')   
v.   stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing, stim·u·lates

v.   tr.

  1. To rouse to activity or heightened action, as by spurring or goading; excite. See Synonyms at provoke.

  2. To increase temporarily the activity of (a body organ or part).

  3. To excite or invigorate (a person, for example) with a stimulant.

v.   intr.
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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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

Main Entry: stim·u·la·tor
Pronunciation: 'stim-y&-"lAt-&r
Function: noun
: one that stimulates; specifically : an instrument used to provide a stimulus stimulator>
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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.

stimulator stim·u·la·tor (stĭm'yə-lā'tər)
n.
Someone or something that stimulates.

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