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stimulate

verb

ˈstɪmjəleɪt

Meaning

To encourage or promote the development or growth of something

To encourage development, activity, or interest in something.

Proper sunlight stimulates plant growth.

The teacher used pictures to stimulate the students' imagination.

stimulate growth

Trigger, Activate, encourage, activate, motivate, inspire, excite

Entry 1

Trigger, Activate

Entry 2

encourage, activate, motivate, inspire, excite

Suppress, Inhibit, dull, suppress, discourage

Entry 1

Suppress, Inhibit

Entry 2

dull, suppress, discourage

stimulate growth, stimulate demand, stimulate imagination, stimulate interest

to feel deep affection for someone or something; to like very much

to make musical sounds with the voice, typically in a tune

To completely destroy or demolish something, especially a building.

To give new energy or vitality.

To stand, sit, or move in a lazy or awkward way.

Extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming that existing t...