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Synonyms for stimulate
ˈstɪm yəˌleɪtstim·u·late
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stimulate, exciteverb
act as a stimulant
"The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"
Synonyms:
get, have, commove, turn on, shake up, provoke, agitate, shake, rouse, charge up, stir, energize, hasten, wind up, arouse, induce, charge, cause, brace, sex, perk up, excite, energise, make, rushAntonyms:
dampen, stifle, tranquillise, sedate, tranquillize, calm, tranquilizeinduce, stimulate, cause, have, get, makeverb
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
"The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
Synonyms:
pee-pee, take, hit, bring in, make, construct, mystify, experience, provoke, draw, stool, stupefy, have, lay down, piddle, hold, become, sustain, ready, pose, piss, receive, constitute, crap, scram, pass water, do, consume, go, sire, drive, engender, get to, hasten, shit, fix, pay back, suffer, spend a penny, stick, seduce, make water, set about, bring forth, get down, arrive, name, pretend, cook, incur, deliver, wee-wee, gain, make up, contract, excite, grow, induct, attain, dumbfound, beat, start, set out, birth, micturate, realize, create, arrest, accept, develop, shake, give, bring, bewilder, pull in, perk up, induce, form, reach, buzz off, catch, defecate, pee, let, feature, obtain, beget, rush, flummox, wee, ca-ca, arouse, get, generate, prepare, capture, have got, find, amaze, mother, baffle, take a shit, score, start out, convey, build, vex, give birth, aim, throw, perplex, arrive at, bring on, make believe, gravel, begin, relieve oneself, fetch, stir, father, bear, get under one's skin, energise, energize, puddle, take a crap, puzzle, clear, produce, earn, establish, own, nominate, acquire, come, progress to, take a leak, pay off, brace, possess, bugger off, cause, urinate, ingest, take in, work, shake up, realise, nonplus, commenceAntonyms:
tranquillize, stifle, sedate, calm, tranquillise, tranquilize, dampenstimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stirverb
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
"These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
Synonyms:
touch, shake up, charge, excite, didder, succuss, have, raise up, get, rock, provoke, commove, energize, perk up, agitate, hasten, stir, call down, shift, conjure, make, reorganise, energise, turn on, arouse, shake, wind up, reorganize, vex, conjure up, cause, sway, escape from, induce, budge, judder, raise, jar, shake off, throw off, bump around, call forth, invoke, charge up, rouse, brace, bring up, evoke, sex, fluff up, rush, put forward, stir up, disturb, plump upAntonyms:
dampen, tranquilize, calm, tranquillize, tranquillise, stifle, sedatestimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk upverb
cause to be alert and energetic
"Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
Synonyms:
gain vigor, shake up, excite, arouse, put forward, awake, get, shake, come alive, energize, perk up, pick up, enkindle, hasten, wake up, stir, wake, call down, energise, make, fire, elicit, bring up, stabilize, conjure up, cause, perk, induce, raise, waken, turn on, provoke, have, wind up, call forth, kindle, invoke, rouse, percolate, awaken, brace, poise, evoke, sex, rush, stabilise, conjure, steadyAntonyms:
tranquillize, stifle, calm, tranquilize, tranquillise, dampen, sedateinduce, stimulate, rush, hastenverb
cause to occur rapidly
"the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
Synonyms:
shake up, cannonball along, excite, look sharp, belt along, get, shake, energize, perk up, hurry, hasten, stir, induct, expedite, make, energise, arouse, bucket along, speed, step on it, pelt along, cause, bring on, race, induce, hie, provoke, have, festinate, hotfoot, brace, rush along, rushAntonyms:
stifle, dampen, sedate, tranquillise, calm, tranquillize, tranquilizestimulate, excite, stirverb
stir feelings in
"stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
Synonyms:
touch, shake up, excite, put forward, get, shake, provoke, commove, energize, perk up, agitate, hasten, stir, call down, conjure, make, energise, arouse, bring up, conjure up, cause, induce, budge, raise, turn on, charge, have, wind up, call forth, invoke, shift, rouse, brace, evoke, sex, rush, charge upAntonyms:
dampen, calm, tranquillise, tranquilize, sedate, tranquillize, stifleprovoke, stimulateverb
provide the needed stimulus for
Synonyms:
beset, kindle, excite, shake up, get, shake, chevvy, energize, perk up, harass, enkindle, hasten, stir, elicit, energise, chivy, make, fire, arouse, call forth, plague, cause, kick up, induce, raise, provoke, have, harry, chivvy, brace, evoke, molest, chevy, rush, hassleAntonyms:
sedate, tranquillize, tranquilize, tranquillise, stifle, calm, dampen
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List of paraphrases for "stimulate":
stimulating, encourage, boost, spur, foster, promote, boosting, incentivise, stimulation, fostering, energize, motivate, inspire
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How to use stimulate in a sentence?
Inflation might be creeping up but we're nowhere near the doomsday scenario of it getting out of control, still, with inflation ticking up a bit and the economy not screaming recession, The Fed should sit back. It can wait and see. There's no need to stimulate the economy or tighten rates.
By immediately lowering the corporate tax rate to 20 percent, this bill will stimulate investment, job creation and economic growth in the United States.
Not only does it stimulate and expedite the healing process, but it eliminates the discomfort that can prevent you from proper rehabilitation in tissue strengthening after muscle damage.
Certain lasers with fractional technology can stimulate the collagen synthesis with reduced ‘down time’ and may help to tighten the skin.
I would like all men and women of good will in this great nation to support the efforts of the international community to protect the vulnerable in our world and to stimulate integral and inclusive models of development.
Translations for stimulate
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- حفزArabic
- podnítitCzech
- stimulierenGerman
- διεγείρουνGreek
- stimuliEsperanto
- estimularSpanish
- تحریکPersian
- kiihottaa, ärsyttää, yllyttää, stimuloidaFinnish
- stimulerFrench
- प्रोत्साहित करनाHindi
- elősegítHungarian
- stimulareItalian
- לעוררHebrew
- 刺激Japanese
- commoveōLatin
- stimuleren, aansporen, prikkelenDutch
- estimular, incentivarPortuguese
- stimulaRomanian
- стимулироватьRussian
- stimulojAlbanian
- pigga upp, sporra, reta, stimulera, ge näring åt, egga, väckaSwedish
- ఉద్దీపనTelugu
- canlandırmakTurkish
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