Stimulate

verb 1: act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates" [syn: excite] [ant: stifle]

2: 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" [syn: induce, cause, have, get, make]

3: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" [syn: shake, shake up, excite, stir]

4: cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" [syn: arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up] [ant: de-energize, de-energize, sedate]

5: cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" [syn: induce, rush, hasten]

6: stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions" [syn: excite, stir]

7: provide the needed stimulus for [syn: provoke]

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