STIMULATE
Definition:
- [verb] act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"
Synonyms: excite
- [verb] 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"
Synonyms: induce, cause, have, get, make
- [verb] stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
Synonyms: shake, shake up, excite, stir
- [verb] cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
Synonyms: arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
- [verb] cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
Synonyms: induce, rush, hasten
- [verb] stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
Synonyms: excite, stir
- [verb] provide the needed stimulus for
Synonyms: provoke
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Related Words:
- quicken, invigorate
- innervate
- irritate
- decide
- persuade
- bring
- solicit
- encourage
- let
- lead
- prompt, inspire, instigate
- suborn
- compel, oblige, obligate
- fuel
- arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up
- frighten, fright, scare, affright
- thrill, tickle, vibrate
- tempt, invite
- elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
- inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
- titillate
- cathect
- animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify
- invigorate, reinvigorate
- enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate
- masturbate, wank, fuck off, she-bop, jack off, jerk off
- masturbate
- horripilate
- work
- fellate, blow, go down on
- thrill
- whet, quicken
- disgust, gross out, revolt, repel
- entice, lure, tempt
- rejuvenate
- jog
- incite, instigate, set off, stir up
- agitate, foment, stir up
