stimulate
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin stimulātus, perfect passive participle of stimulō (“goad on”), from Latin stimulus (“goad”).
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[edit] Verb
stimulate (third-person singular simple present stimulates, present participle stimulating, simple past and past participle stimulated)
[edit] Synonyms
- (encourage): encourage, induce, provoke
- (arouse): animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk up
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- (arouse): de-energize, sedate, stifle
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[edit] Translations
to encourage into action
to arouse an organism to functional activity
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[edit] Adverb
stimulate
- present adverbial passive participle of stimuli
[edit] Latin
[edit] Verb
stimulāte
- first-person plural present active imperative of stimulō