English Explanatory Dictionary

stimulate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To encourage into action.
  2. To arouse an organism to functional activity.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/ /ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪt/ En-us-stimulate.ogg

Word forms

stimulate stimulates stimulating stimulated

Etymology

Etymology tree 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”).

Synonyms

encourage induce incite provoke abet actuate goose light a fire under send sting bring about cheer draw drive egg on engender evoke excite foment goad grill ignite impel inflame instigate invoke lash motive motivate move obligate oblige push promote prompt rouse set off spark off spur spur on stimulate stir stir up stoke tempt urge whet whip up animate arouse energize energise perk up awaken beghast leaven bright brighten enliven enthuse

Related words

stimulant stimulation stimulator stimulatory stimulus

Derived words

autostimulate biostimulate colony-stimulating factor costimulate counterstimulate destimulate electrostimulate follicle-stimulating hormone follicle stimulating hormone granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor gravistimulate hyperstimulate immunostimulate instimulate interstimulate melanocyte-stimulating hormone microstimulate neurostimulate overstimulate photostimulate prestimulate restimulate self-stimulate stimulable stimulancy stimulatable stimulatee stimulater superstimulate thyroid-stimulating hormone understimulate
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