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- pronunciation:
- stIm
y
leIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stimulates, stimulating, stimulated |
| definition 1: |
to incite or rouse to activity, action, or increased action.
The speech stimulated the crowd.This medicine stimulates the heart.The professor asked questions to stimulate discussion.None of the books stimulated my interest.- synonyms:
- arouse, excite, incite
- antonyms:
- depress, discourage
- similar words:
- activate, actuate, animate, brace, challenge, egg, encourage, foment, goad, induce, initiate, inspire, instigate, kindle, pique, prod, prompt, provoke, quicken, rouse, spark, spur, stir, thrill, wake, work
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| definition 2: |
to excite intellectually.
He is an excellent researcher, but his teaching does little to stimulate the students. |
| definition 3: |
to excite sexually.
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| related words: |
abet, allure, arouse, cause, electrify, encourage, evoke, exhilarate, fan, get, heat, inflame, intensify, interest, irritate, jog, motivate, move, raise, tickle, warm, wind up |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to act as a stimulant or stimulus.
We need a speaker for our cause who can stimulate.- similar words:
- arouse, spur
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| related words: |
irritate |
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| derivations: |
stimulating (adj.), stimulative (adj.), stimulatory (adj.), stimulatingly (adv.), stimulation (n.), stimulative (n.), stimulator (stimulater) (n.) |
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