stimulate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   cause to be alert and energetic

   Coffee and tea stimulate me

2. 2
   verb

   act as a stimulant

   The book stimulated my imagination.

3. 3
   verb

   stir feelings in

   stimulate my appetite

4. 4
   verb

   To encourage into action.

   stimulate the economy

5. 5
   verb

   To arouse an organism to functional activity.

   stimulate my mind

6. 6
   verb

   cause to do

7. 7
   verb

   provide the needed stimulus for

8. 8
   verb

   cause to occur rapidly

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”).