Stimulate Meaning
/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo encourage into action.
verbTo arouse an organism to functional activity.
Sentence Examples
Teachers stimulate the students' interest, have them think, ask questions, and debate among themselves.
Tax cuts are often used as a major fiscal tool to stimulate the economy.
We must do everything we can to stimulate the economy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher used interactive games to ____ the students' interest in science.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new government measures are designed to ____ the economy and create more jobs for the people.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-? 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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"To most others Lord Allerton's obvious preference for Mary would have been an insuperable obstacle; it only served to stimulate her ladyship."
— 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter II, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 18:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher used interactive games to ____ the students' interest in science.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new government measures are designed to ____ the economy and create more jobs for the people.