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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As a result, the populists had pursued transformative economic change with abandon, focusing on swiftly stimulating growth, generating employment, and redistributing income rather than curbing inflation or balancing government budgets.
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In his keynote speech at the St. Petersburg forum on Friday, Putin is expected to repeat his usual calls for opening up the economy and stimulating growth.
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Acupuncture, stimulating the body through careful placement of needles, is accepted and routine in the East but not the West.
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Acupuncture therapy releases blocked Qi and evokes the body's natural healing response by stimulating special points along the meridians that relate to very specific physical and mental functions.
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In March, North Carolina Zoo officials said a 9-year-old female reticulated giraffe, named Jamili, was found unresponsive after becoming entangled in a device meant to keep the animals intellectually stimulated and engaged.
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Phosphorus is a natural water nutrient that stimulates growth and is commonly found in fertilizers and other industrial products, according to the EPA's website.
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In Indiana, Pence’s successor, Gov. Eric Holcomb, said in his State of the State address that Indiana should work to burn coal cleanly while also stimulating the state's economy.
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The idea was to gather a few people together to give money to give grants to artists to stimulate the arts.
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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
First Known Use: 1566
Synonym Discussion of stimulate
STIMULATE Defined for English Language Learners
stimulate
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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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