stimulate

Verb

• act as a stimulant
  • "The book stimulated her imagination"
  • "This play stimulates"
• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
• cause to be alert and energetic
  • "Coffee and tea stimulate me"
  • "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
• cause to occur rapidly
• stir feelings in
  • "stimulate my appetite"
• provide the needed stimulus for
• To encourage into action.
• To arouse an organism to functional activity.

Examples

• He was sexually stimulated by the dancer's moves.
• stimulate my mind
• stimulate the economy

Synonyms

arouse, brace, cause, energise, energize, excite, get, hasten, have, induce, make, perk up, provoke, rush, shake, shake up, stir, abet, actuate, animate, awaken, beghast, bright, brighten, bring about, cheer, de-energize, drive, egg on, encourage, engender, enliven, enthuse, evoke, exalt, fire up, foment, ginger, ginger up, goad, grill, ignite, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, inspirit, instigate, invigorate, invoke, jazz, kindle, lash, liven, liven up, motivate, motive, move, obligate, oblige, promote, prompt, push, quicken, rouse, sedate, send, set off, spark off, spice, spice up, spur, spur on, stifle, stimulate, sting, stir up, stoke, tempt, urge, vitalise, whet, whip up

Antonyms

de-energise, de-energize, sedate, stifle

Related Words

stimulant, stimulation, stimulator, stimulatory, stimulus