stimulate

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb act as a stimulant
  2. verb cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  3. verb stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

Etymology

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”).

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Synonyms

excite

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