stimulate
UK/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt//ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪt/
stimulate verb: to encourage into action.
Verb
stimulate (third-person singular simple present stimulates, present participle stimulating, simple past and past participle stimulated)
- To encourage into action.
- stimulate the economy
- To most others Lord Allerton's obvious preference for Mary would have been an insuperable obstacle; it only served to stimulate her ladyship.1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter II, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 18
- To arouse an organism to functional activity.
- stimulate my mind
- He was sexually stimulated by the dancer's moves.
stimulate meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
stimulate in Tamil
- கிளர்ச்சியூட்டு, தூண்டு, ஊக்கு, ஊக்குதல், ஊக்குவி, கிளர்
stimulate in Urdu
- آمادہ کرنا, بیدار کرنا, ایڑ لگانا, ابھارنا
stimulate in Bengali
- উদ্দীপিত করা, উৎসাহিত করা
stimulate in Malayalam
- ഇളക്കിവിടുക, ഉന്മേഷം വരുത്തുക
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- stimulate in Kannada
- ಉತ್ಸಾಹವನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡು, ಉತ್ತೇಜನ ಕೊಡು, ಹುರಿದುಂಬಿಸು, ಪ್ರೇರಿಸು
- stimulate in Sanskrit
- हि hi, हिनोति hinóti
- stimulate in Persian
- انگیختن, برانگیختن, تَحرِیک کردن, تَشوِیق کردن
Examples of stimulate in a sentence
- Dosimeters normally take the form of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), photographic film, thermoluminescent devices (TLD) or electronic personal dosimeters (PDM).
- Supposedly, these cryofacial products can eliminate puffiness and redness, minimize pores, stimulate circulation and oxygenate the skin.
- An excellent lecturer who maintains a high level of interaction with the audience stimulates thinking and learning.
Synonyms of stimulate
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Forms of stimulate
| third-person singular present | stimulates |
|---|---|
| present participle | stimulating |
| past participle | stimulated |
| past | stimulated |
Origin of 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”).
Words formed from stimulate
- 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
Questions about stimulate
- What does stimulate mean?
- Stimulate means to encourage into action.
- What is stimulate in Tamil?
- Stimulate in Tamil is கிளர்ச்சியூட்டு, தூண்டு, ஊக்கு. See Stimulate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is stimulate?
- Stimulate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce stimulate?
- Stimulate is pronounced /ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of stimulate?
- The past tense of stimulate is stimulated.
Words near stimulate in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: stimulate (page history and authors); stimulate (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stimulate (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Stimulate (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stimulate (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stimulate (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); हि (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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