What does stimulate mean?

stimulate means "act as a stimulant". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in stimulate?

stimulate has 3 syllables: stim-u-late. The stress falls on "stim". In IPA it is /ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt/.

What is another word for stimulate?

Close synonyms include excite, induce, cause, have, get. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of stimulate?

The recorded antonyms are stifle, sedate.

Is stimulate a common word?

stimulate is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with stimulate?

56 words rhyme with stimulate. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

stimulate — meaning, pronunciation and 7 definitions

verb

7 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
act as a stimulant
“The book stimulated her imagination”
“This play stimulates”
Synonymsexcite
Antonymsstifle
Broaderaffect
Narrowerquicken innervate irritate
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”
Synonymsinduce cause have get make
Narrowerdecide persuade bring solicit encourage let lead prompt suborn compel
3.
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
“These stories shook the community”
“the civil war shook the country”
Synonymsshake shake up excite stir
Broaderarouse
Narrowerfuel arouse frighten thrill tempt elate inspire titillate
4.
cause to be alert and energetic
“Coffee and tea stimulate me”
“This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate”
Synonymsarouse brace energize energise perk up
Antonymssedate
Broaderaffect
Narrowercathect animate invigorate enliven
5.
cause to occur rapidly
“the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”
Synonymsinduce rush hasten
Broadereffect
6.
stir feelings in
“stimulate my appetite”
“excite the audience”
“stir emotions”
Synonymsexcite stir
Broadersensitize
Narrowermasturbate horripilate work fellate thrill whet disgust
7.
provide the needed stimulus for
Synonymsprovoke
Broaderchallenge
Narrowerentice rejuvenate jog incite agitate

Other forms of stimulate

past tense: stimulated·
present participle: stimulating·
third person: stimulates·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about stimulate

What does stimulate mean?: stimulate means "act as a stimulant". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in stimulate?: stimulate has 3 syllables: stim-u-late. The stress falls on "stim". In IPA it is /ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt/.
What is another word for stimulate?: Close synonyms include excite, induce, cause, have, get. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of stimulate?: The recorded antonyms are stifle, sedate.
Is stimulate a common word?: stimulate is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with stimulate?: 56 words rhyme with stimulate. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for stimulate come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

verb

7 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
act as a stimulant
“The book stimulated her imagination”
“This play stimulates”
Synonymsexcite
Antonymsstifle
Broaderaffect
Narrowerquicken innervate irritate
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”
Synonymsinduce cause have get make
Narrowerdecide persuade bring solicit encourage let lead prompt suborn compel
3.
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
“These stories shook the community”
“the civil war shook the country”
Synonymsshake shake up excite stir
Broaderarouse
Narrowerfuel arouse frighten thrill tempt elate inspire titillate
4.
cause to be alert and energetic
“Coffee and tea stimulate me”
“This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate”
Synonymsarouse brace energize energise perk up
Antonymssedate
Broaderaffect
Narrowercathect animate invigorate enliven
5.
cause to occur rapidly
“the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”
Synonymsinduce rush hasten
Broadereffect
6.
stir feelings in
“stimulate my appetite”
“excite the audience”
“stir emotions”
Synonymsexcite stir
Broadersensitize
Narrowermasturbate horripilate work fellate thrill whet disgust
7.
provide the needed stimulus for
Synonymsprovoke
Broaderchallenge
Narrowerentice rejuvenate jog incite agitate

Other forms of stimulate

past tense: stimulated·
present participle: stimulating·
third person: stimulates·

Questions about stimulate

What does stimulate mean?: stimulate means "act as a stimulant". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in stimulate?: stimulate has 3 syllables: stim-u-late. The stress falls on "stim". In IPA it is /ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt/.
What is another word for stimulate?: Close synonyms include excite, induce, cause, have, get. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of stimulate?: The recorded antonyms are stifle, sedate.
Is stimulate a common word?: stimulate is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with stimulate?: 56 words rhyme with stimulate. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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