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   stimulate

   /ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system): "the women are given fertility drugs to stimulate their ovaries"
   • ▪ encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm in: "the reader could not fail to be stimulated by the ideas presented"
   • ▪ encourage development of or increased activity in (a state or process): "the courses stimulate a passion for learning"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘sting, afflict’): from Latin stimulat- ‘urged, goaded’, from the verb stimulare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stimulative adjective
   • 2. stimulatory adjective
   • 3. stimulable adjective

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   What does stimulate mean in a sentence?

   • The explorer makes many discoveries—some that stimulate and surprise, some that puzzle and depress. Stimulate definition: to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite. See examples of STIMULATE used in a sentence.

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   What is stimulate verb?

   • Definition of stimulate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary stimulate something to make something develop or become more active; to encourage something The exhibition has stimulated interest in her work. The article can be used to stimulate discussion among students. Want to learn more?

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   What is the meaning of stimulant?

   • 1. to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; incite. 2. to excite (a nerve, gland, etc.) to its functional activity. 3. to invigorate (a person) by a food or beverage containing a stimulant. 4. to act as a stimulus or stimulant. [1540–50; < Latin stimulātus, past participle of stimulāre to goad.

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   What does stimulating mean?

   • stimulating definition, stimulating meaning | English dictionary. stimulating. n (Immunol) any of a number of substances, secreted by the bone marrow, that cause stem cells to proliferate and differentiate, forming colonies of specific blood cells.

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     STIMULATE meaning: 1. to encourage something to grow,...

   • Stimulate: French Translation

     stimulate translate: stimuler, stimuler, stimuler. Learn...

   • Stimulate in Japanese

     STIMULATE translate: ～を促進する, ～を刺激する, 興奮させる, 刺激（しげき）する,...

   • Stimulate in Russian

     STIMULATE translate: усиливать деятельность, возбуждать,...

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     STIMULATE translate: 激發，激勵；促進, 刺激，使興奮;使感興趣, 促進（身體某部位）的功能....

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   1. ( tr; usually passive) to fill (a person) with ideas or enthusiasm: he was stimulated by the challenge. 2. (Physiology) ( tr) physiol to excite (a nerve, organ, etc) with a stimulus. 3. to encourage (something) to start or progress further: a cut in interest rates should help stimulate economic recovery.

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    Learn the meaning of stimulate as a verb and a noun, with synonyms and translations. Stimulate can mean to make something happen or develop more, or to make someone feel interested and excited.