stimulate

CEFRC1

/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To encourage activity, growth, or interest.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To arouse an organism to functional activity.

Examples

  • Tax cuts are often used as a major fiscal tool to stimulate the economy.

  • Teachers stimulate the students' interest, have them think, ask questions, and debate among themselves.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To encourage into action.

More examples

In context

  • We must do everything we can to stimulate the economy.

  • He was sexually stimulated by the dancer's moves.

  • stimulate my mind

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

The teacher used interactive games to blank the students' interest in science.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

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”).