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stimulate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
stimulates; stimulated; stimulating
stimulates; stimulated; stimulating
Learner's definition of STIMULATE
[+ object]
1
: to make (something) more active刺激（某物） : to cause or encourage (something) to happen or develop促进，激发（某事物）
- Caffeine stimulates the heart.咖啡因会刺激心脏。
- A raise in employee wages might stimulate production.给员工加薪可能促进产量增长。
- The economy was not stimulated by the tax cuts.经济并没有因减税而得以发展。
- a hormone that stimulates the growth of muscle tissue促进肌肉组织生长的激素
2
: to make (a person) excited or interested in something激励，鼓舞（某人）；引发兴趣
- Their discussion stimulated him to research the subject more.他们的讨论激励他进一步研究这个主题。
- He was stimulated by their discussion.他受到他们讨论的鼓舞。
stimulate
verb
stim·u·late ˈstim-yə-ˌlāt 
stimulated; stimulating
: to act as a stimulant or stimulus
Synonyms
Example Sentences
A raise in employee wages might stimulate production. The economy was not stimulated by the tax cuts. a hormone that stimulates the growth of muscle tissue Their discussion stimulated him to research the subject more. He was stimulated by their discussion.
Recent Examples on the Web Stefanowski responded that his plan would stimulate job growth and the state’s economy. 
Hartford Courant, 28 July 2022 One or more firebushes planted in a container in full sun on your patio will stimulate competition between the individuals. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 27 May 2022 Business interests supported the bill, reckoning that the new paper would stimulate commerce. Roger Lowenstein, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022 Experts believe their entry will stimulate the sector and encourage others to look at clean energy. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 26 Dec. 2021 Isaacson hopes the omicron variant’s arrival in the Chicago area will stimulate another wave of COVID-19 booster shots for residents. Megan Jones, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2021 The La Jolla resort was especially appealing, said Pebblebrook Chief Financial Officer Ray Martz, given its location near the beach and a growing life science office market nearby that should stimulate bookings for business meetings. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2021 Harris said investing in pregnant women and mothers would stimulate the economy. Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021 In an effort to combat the impending wave, federal officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine booster comprised of both the original vaccine and a new one tweaked to stimulate immunity to the two dominant omicron subvariants. oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2022 See More
Hartford Courant, 28 July 2022 One or more firebushes planted in a container in full sun on your patio will stimulate competition between the individuals. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 27 May 2022 Business interests supported the bill, reckoning that the new paper would stimulate commerce. Roger Lowenstein, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022 Experts believe their entry will stimulate the sector and encourage others to look at clean energy. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 26 Dec. 2021 Isaacson hopes the omicron variant’s arrival in the Chicago area will stimulate another wave of COVID-19 booster shots for residents. Megan Jones, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2021 The La Jolla resort was especially appealing, said Pebblebrook Chief Financial Officer Ray Martz, given its location near the beach and a growing life science office market nearby that should stimulate bookings for business meetings. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2021 Harris said investing in pregnant women and mothers would stimulate the economy. Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021 In an effort to combat the impending wave, federal officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine booster comprised of both the original vaccine and a new one tweaked to stimulate immunity to the two dominant omicron subvariants. oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin stimulatus, past participle of stimulare, from stimulus goad; perhaps akin to Latin stilus stem, stylus — more at style
First Known Use
1566, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of stimulate was in 1566 Phrases Containing stimulate
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