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stimulate
[ stim-yuh-leyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite:
A childhood summer learning program was the first thing to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
Synonyms: , ,
- Physiology, Medicine/Medical. to excite (a nerve, gland, etc.) to its functional activity.
- to invigorate (a person) by a food or beverage containing a stimulant such as coffee or tea.
stimulate
/ ˈɪʊˌɪ /
verb
- tr; usually passive to fill (a person) with ideas or enthusiasm
he was stimulated by the challenge
- tr physiol to excite (a nerve, organ, etc) with a stimulus
- to encourage (something) to start or progress further
a cut in interest rates should help stimulate economic recovery
Derived Forms
- ˌپˈپDz, noun
- ˈپܱ, adjective
- ˈپˌٴǰ, noun
- ˈپܱپ, adjectivenoun
Other yvlogs From
- پ··· adjective
- پ·····ٲ [stim-y, uh, -l, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- پ···پDz [stim-y, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun
- پ···ٴǰ پ··· noun
- ·ٱ·پ··ٱ verb (used with object) interstimulated interstimulating
- non·پ··· adjective
- ··پ··ٱ verb overstimulated overstimulating
- ·پ··ٱ verb (used with object) prestimulated prestimulating
- ·پ··ٱ verb (used with object) restimulated restimulating
- -پ··· adjective
- ··پ··ٱ verb (used with object) superstimulated superstimulating
- un·پ··· adjective
- ܲ·پ··· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Vaccines, in contrast, stimulate the production of memory B and T cells without consuming others in the process.
But as intellectually stimulating as “Grand Tour” is, the film registers fully as an emotional, ecstatic experience.
Lowering rates could stimulate more spending by consumers and push inflation higher.
In recent studies, stimulating the same process that squirrels and bears go through in the winter has been shown to reduce the toxicity of radiation.
The plant is rich in vitamins, minerals, calcium, iron, fiber, protein and calories; helps stimulate breathing and allows the lungs to absorb more oxygen, which is useful in the highlands of Bolivia.
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