Associations to the word «Stimulate»

Wiktionary

STIMULATE, verb. To encourage into action.
STIMULATE, verb. To arouse an organism to functional activity.

Dictionary definition

STIMULATE, verb. Act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates".
STIMULATE, verb. 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".
STIMULATE, verb. Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country".
STIMULATE, verb. Cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate".
STIMULATE, verb. Cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions".
STIMULATE, verb. Stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions".
STIMULATE, verb. Provide the needed stimulus for.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn