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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Under President Obama, Republicans decried new federal spending to stimulate the economy, expand health-care coverage and pursue other domestic priorities.
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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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President-elect Trump campaigned on promises to cut taxes, eliminate regulations and boost spending on defense and infrastructure to stimulate economic growth.
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The TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) blood test is used to diagnosis thyroid disorders.
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But for me, the image of those lightbulbs turned out to be something of a mind worm, stimulating connections.
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Diski accepted Lessing’s invitation and was tossed into a stimulating melee of writers and activists (among those at the Lessing dinner table were Ted Hughes and R.D. Laing).
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Confidence is a belief in one’s ability to succeed, a belief that stimulates action.
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Epitopes are little pieces of proteins that stimulate the immune system.
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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
STIMULATE Defined for Kids
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stimulated
;stimulating
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