 |
stimulate
Overview of verb stimulate
The verb stimulate has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (6) stimulate, excite -- (act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates")
2. (5) induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make -- (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")
3. (3) stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir -- (stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country")
4. (3) stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up -- (cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate")
5. (2) induce, stimulate, rush, hasten -- (cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions")
6. (1) stimulate, excite, stir -- (stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions")
7. provoke, stimulate -- (provide the needed stimulus for)
Antonyms of verb stimulate
2 of 7 senses of stimulate
Sense 1
stimulate, excite
Antonym of stifle (Sense 2)
=>stifle, dampen
Sense 4
stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
Antonym of sedate (Sense 1)
=>sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb stimulate
7 senses of stimulate
Sense 1
stimulate, excite
=> affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 3
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 4
stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
=> affect
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 5
induce, stimulate, rush, hasten
=> effect, effectuate, set up
=> cause, do, make
=> make, create
Sense 6
stimulate, excite, stir
=> sensitize, sensitise
Sense 7
provoke, stimulate
=> challenge
=> invite, bid
=> request
=> ask
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
=> convey, transmit, communicate
=> transfer
=> move, displace
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stimulate
6 of 7 senses of stimulate
Sense 1
stimulate, excite
=> quicken, invigorate
=> innervate
=> irritate
Sense 2
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
=> decide
=> persuade
=> bring
=> solicit
=> encourage
=> let
=> lead
=> prompt, inspire, instigate
=> suborn
=> compel, oblige, obligate
Sense 3
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> fuel
=> arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright
=> thrill, tickle, vibrate
=> tempt, invite
=> elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
=> inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> titillate
Sense 4
stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
=> cathect
=> animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify
=> invigorate, reinvigorate
=> enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate
Sense 6
stimulate, excite, stir
=> masturbate, wank, fuck off, she-bop, jack off, jerk off
=> masturbate
=> horripilate
=> work
=> fellate, blow, go down on
=> thrill
=> whet, quicken
=> disgust, gross out, revolt, repel
Sense 7
provoke, stimulate
=> entice, lure, tempt
=> rejuvenate
=> jog
=> incite, instigate, set off, stir up
=> agitate, foment, stir up
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb stimulate
7 senses of stimulate
Sense 1
stimulate, excite
=> affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
Sense 2
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 3
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
Sense 4
stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
=> affect
Sense 5
induce, stimulate, rush, hasten
=> effect, effectuate, set up
Sense 6
stimulate, excite, stir
=> sensitize, sensitise
Sense 7
provoke, stimulate
=> challenge
'Cause To' of verb stimulate
Derived Forms of verb stimulate
5 of 7 senses of stimulate
Sense 1
stimulate, excite
RELATED TO>(adj) stimulative#1
=> stimulative
RELATED TO>(adj) stimulant#1
=> stimulant, stimulating
RELATED TO>(noun) stimulus#1
=> stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
RELATED TO>(noun) stimulant#1
=> stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
Sense 2
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
RELATED TO>(noun) stimulation#2
=> stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
RELATED TO>(noun) stimulation#1
=> stimulation
RELATED TO>(noun) stimulus#1
=> stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
Sense 4
stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
RELATED TO>(adj) stimulative#1
=> stimulative
RELATED TO>(noun) stimulant#2
=> stimulant, stimulant drug, excitant
Sense 6
stimulate, excite, stir
RELATED TO>(adj) stimulative#1
=> stimulative
RELATED TO>(adj) stimulant#1
=> stimulant, stimulating
RELATED TO>(noun) stimulus#1
=> stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
Sense 7
provoke, stimulate
RELATED TO>(adj) stimulant#1
=> stimulant, stimulating
RELATED TO>(noun) stimulus#1
=> stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
Domain of verb stimulate
Domain Terms of verb stimulate
Familiarity of verb stimulate
stimulate used as a verb is common (polysemy count =7)
Sample Sentences of verb stimulate
7 senses of stimulate
Sense 1
stimulate, excite
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
EX: They stimulate him to write the letter
Sense 3
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
EX: The performance is likely to stimulate Sue
Sense 4
stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
induce, stimulate, rush, hasten
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 6
stimulate, excite, stir
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 7
provoke, stimulate
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb stimulate
6 of 7 senses of stimulate
Sense 1
stimulate, excite
> affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
=> strike a blow
=> repercuss
=> tell on
=> redound
=> stimulate, excite
=> process, treat
=> hydrolize, hydrolise
=> tinge, color, colour, distort
=> queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril
=> hit, strike
=> subject
=> trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother
=> influence, act upon, work
=> slam-dunk
Sense 3
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> strike a chord, touch a chord
=> invite, ask for
=> draw
=> rekindle
=> infatuate
=> prick
=> inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> excite
=> anger
=> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
=> shame
=> hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite
=> overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
=> interest
Sense 4
stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
> affect
=> attack
=> ulcerate
=> sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
=> stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
=> tense, strain, tense up
=> relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
=> jaundice
=> register
=> intoxicate, soak, inebriate
Sense 5
induce, stimulate, rush, hasten
> effect, effectuate, set up
=> carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
=> draw, get
=> precipitate
=> induce, stimulate, rush, hasten
=> serve
Sense 6
stimulate, excite, stir
> sensitize, sensitise
=> photosensitize, photosensitise
=> stimulate, excite, stir
Sense 7
provoke, stimulate
> challenge
=> provoke, stimulate
=> counterchallenge
=> question, oppugn, call into question
=> impeach
=> impugn
=> defy, dare
=> call one's bluff
=> call out
=> remit, remand, send back
=> appeal
=> action, sue, litigate, process
=> litigate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb stimulate
Sense 1
stimulate, excite
=> affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
--------------
Sense 2
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
--------------
Sense 3
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
--------------
Sense 4
stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
=> affect
--------------
Sense 5
induce, stimulate, rush, hasten
=> effect, effectuate, set up
--------------
Sense 6
stimulate, excite, stir
=> sensitize, sensitise
--------------
Sense 7
provoke, stimulate
=> challenge
--------------
Grep of verb stimulate
stimulate
Grep of adj stimulate
stimulated
|
|
