stimulate

Meaning

1. To encourage into action.
2. To arouse an organism to functional activity.

Synonyms

excite

stir up

encourage

arouse

incite

provoke

urge

instigate

rouse

spur

stir

impel

prompt

spur on

prod

abet

induce

trigger

inspire

invigorate

provocate

motivate

irritate

agitate

energize

animate

enliven

cheer

urge on

quicken

turn on

inflame

strengthen

cause

thrill

activate

fire

🔥

shake

🫨

shake up

refresh

whet

move

make

perk up

upset

energise

egg on

galvanize

get

brace

Translations

stimuler

estimular

prikkelen

stimolare

aansporen

estimular

aufhetzen

aanwakkeren

aanvuren

incitar

zwepen

anspornen

anregen

herausfordern

opwekken

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin stimulus
Latin stimulo
Latin stimulatusbor.
English stimulate
Borrowed from Latin stimulātus, perfect passive participle of stimulō (“to urge, goad on”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin stimulus (“a sting or prick; a stimulus, goad”).