Definition of stimulate
stimulated
;stimulating
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Examples of stimulate in a Sentence
A raise in employee wages might stimulate production.
The economy was not stimulated by the tax cuts.
a hormone that stimulates the growth of muscle tissue
Their discussion stimulated him to research the subject more.
He was stimulated by their discussion.
Recent Examples of stimulate from the Web
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Okallau hopes to stimulate more interest in trees by citing some of the scientific research on their many benefits.
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H2 blockers stop the action of histamine, which stimulates parietal cells to produce hydrochloric acid.
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Only later would the role of Egypt’s military and Interior Ministry stimulating the movement become apparent.
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The central bank has pulled out all the stops to stimulate the eurozone economy, cutting interest rates to zero and even below, while printing money.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, in theory, works by stimulating the body’s creation of new blood vessels and aiding the formation of new skin around a wound.
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Your prostate is a gland just inside the anus that can feel great when stimulated.
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This is a mode that can stimulate our entire economy.
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Proving perhaps Washington politics can be more stimulating than, well, just about anything.
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Origin and Etymology of stimulate
Latin stimulatus, past participle of stimulare, from stimulus goad; perhaps akin to Latin stilus stem, stylus — more at style
Synonym Discussion of stimulate
STIMULATE Defined for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) more active : to cause or encourage (something) to happen or develop
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: to make (a person) excited or interested in something
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stimulated
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