stimulate

One entry found for stimulate.

Main Entry: stim·u·late
Pronunciation: -"lAt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing
Etymology: Latin stimulatus, past participle of stimulare, from stimulus goad; perhaps akin to Latin stilus stem, stylus -- more at STYLE
transitive verb
1 : to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity : ANIMATE, AROUSE
2 a : to function as a physiological stimulus to b : to arouse or affect by a stimulant (as a drug)
intransitive verb : to act as a stimulant or stimulus
synonym see PROVOKE
- stim·u·la·tion /"stim-y&-'lA-sh&n/ noun
- stim·u·la·tive /'stim-y&-"lA-tiv/ adjective
- stim·u·la·tor /-"lA-t&r/ noun
- stim·u·la·to·ry /-l&-"tor-E/ adjective