stim·u·late

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• stim|u|late — «STIHM yuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.t. 1. to spur on; stir up; rouse to action: »Praise stimulated her to work hard. SYNONYM(S): prick, goad, incite, encourage, impel, urge …   Useful english dictionary

• re|stim|u|late — «ree STIHM yuh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to stimulate anew. –re|stim´u|la´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• stim — di·a·stim·e·ter; stim·part; stim·u·la·bil·i·ty; stim·u·la·ble; stim·u·lan·cy; stim·u·late; stim·u·lat·ing·ly; stim·u·la·tion; stim·u·la·tive; stim·u·la·tor; stim·u·la·to·ry; stim·u·log·e·nous; stim·u·lus; sprech·stim·me; stim·u·lant; stim;… …   English syllables

• late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… …   English syllables

• over·stim·u·late — …   Useful english dictionary

• re|stim´u|la´tion — re|stim|u|late «ree STIHM yuh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to stimulate anew. –re|stim´u|la´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• stimulate — stim·u·late …   English syllables

• stimulate — stim•u•late [[t]ˈstɪm yəˌleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; incite 2) med phl psl phl to excite (a nerve, gland, etc.) to its functional activity 3) to invigorate (a person) by a food or …   From formal English to slang

• stimulate — stim|u|late [ stımjə,leıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to encourage something to happen, develop, or improve: The government should do more to stimulate investment in the rural areas of the state. new measures to stimulate the economy 2. ) to make… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• stimulate — stim|u|late [ˈstımjuleıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of stimulare, from stimulus; STIMULUS] 1.) to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further stimulate growth/demand/the economy etc ▪ the President s …   Dictionary of contemporary English