| v. t. | 1. | To excite as if with a goad; to excite, rouse, or animate, to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive or by persuasion; |
| 2. | (Physiol.) To excite; to irritate; especially, to excite the activity of (a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by electricity. |
| Verb | 1. | stimulate - act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates" Synonyms: excite |
| 2. | stimulate - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa" | |
| 3. | stimulate - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" | |
| 4. | stimulate - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" Antonyms: sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm - cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation" | |
| 5. | stimulate - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" | |
| 6. | stimulate - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions" | |
| 7. | stimulate - provide the needed stimulus for Synonyms: provoke |