stimulate

verb
UK: /ˈstɪmjuleɪt/
US: /ˈstɪmjəleɪt/

  1. To encourage something to grow, develop, or become active.

    1. The government wants to stimulate economic growth and create jobs.
    2. The new policies aim to stimulate innovation and technological advancement in the region.

  2. To make someone excited and interested about something.

    1. The teacher tried to stimulate the students' interest in science.
    2. A good debate can stimulate critical thinking and help people form their own opinions.

  3. To cause a part of the body to become active or energized.

    1. Coffee can stimulate your brain and help you stay awake.
    2. The massage was designed to stimulate blood flow and relax tense muscles.

Synonyms

encourage promote activate motivate arouse excite
stimulate adjective

  1. Having the effect of stimulating.

    1. The music was very stimulate.
    2. The lecture was very stimulate to think more about environment problems.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "stimulate" in English means: To encourage something to grow, develop, or become active., To make someone excited and interested about something., To cause a part of the body to become active or energized..

The phonetic transcription of "stimulate" is /ˈstɪmjuleɪt/ in British English and /ˈstɪmjəleɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stimulate": encourage, promote, activate, motivate, arouse, excite.

Example usage of "stimulate": "The government wants to stimulate economic growth and create jobs.". More examples on the page.