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stimulateto encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm in

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm in

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt/

Korean meaning: 자극하다, 격려하다, 활성화시키다

Korean pronunciation: 스팀-여-레이트 (강세: 스팀)

Example Sentences

  • Coffee doesn't just stimulate your brain - it also stimulates your wallet to become lighter!
  • The teacher used games to stimulate students' interest in math.
  • My mom's cooking stimulates my appetite so much that I forget I'm on a diet.

stimulate

VERB

//ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt//

to encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm in

stimulate concept
💡 Concept

Teacher stimulates students' curiosity with an exciting volcano experiment

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stimulate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Calculate to stimulate, watch wisdom accumulate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootstimul-
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'stimulare' meaning 'to goad or incite,' derived from 'stimulus' which originally referred to a goad used to drive cattle. The word entered English in the 16th century through scientific and medical usage.

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🎵Rhyme

calculateregulateaccumulate
calculate
regulate
accumulate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Coffee doesn't just stimulate your brain - it also stimulates your wallet to become lighter!

The teacher used games to stimulate students' interest in math.

😄 Fun example

My mom's cooking stimulates my appetite so much that I forget I'm on a diet.

Exercise stimulates the production of endorphins.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

encouragemotivateinspireactivateenergize

Antonyms

discouragesuppressinhibit

Related

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