v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

v.tr.

1. To rouse to activity or heightened action, as by spurring or goading; excite. See synonyms at provoke.
2. To increase temporarily the activity of (a body organ or part).
3. To excite or invigorate (a person, for example) with a stimulant.

v.intr.

To act or serve as a stimulant or stimulus.

[Latin stimulāre, stimulāt-, to goad on, from stimulus, goad.]

stimulater stim'u·lat'er or stim'u·la'tor n.
stimulatingly stim'u·lat'ing·ly adv.
stimulation stim'u·la'tion n.
stimulative stim'u·la'tive or stim'u·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

verb

1. To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, touch off, trigger, work up. See cause/effect, excite/bore/interest.
2. To give or impart vitality and energy to (someone or something): energize, exhilarate, invigorate, vitalize. See help/harm/harmless.

v

Definition: excite, provoke
Antonyms: calm, depress, discourage

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To excite functional activity in a part.

IN BRIEF: To make more active.

Since new developments are the products of a creative mind, we must therefore stimulate and encourage that type of mind in every way possible. — George Washington Carver (1864-1943)

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - stimulere, pirre
v. intr. - stimulere

Nederlands (Dutch)
stimuleren, prikkelen, veroorzaken

Français (French)
v. tr. - stimuler, aiguiser (l'esprit), encourager, activer, (Méd) stimuler
v. intr. - stimuler, encourager, activer, aiguiser (l'esprit)

Deutsch (German)
v. - stimulieren, anregen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διεγείρω, ηλεκτρίζω, ερεθίζω, κινητοποιώ, δραστηριοποιώ, τονώνω, εμψυχώνω

Italiano (Italian)
stimolare, invigorire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - estimular

Русский (Russian)
возбуждать, стимулировать, побуждать, возбуждать с помощью алкоголя

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - estimular, incitar, animar, embriagar
v. intr. - servir de estímulo, ser estimulante

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stimulera, egga, sporra, pigga upp, ge näring åt

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
刺激, 鼓舞, 激励, 有刺激之作用, 起促进作用

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 刺激, 鼓舞, 激勵
v. intr. - 有刺激之作用, 起促進作用

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 자극하다, 흥미를 돋우다, 격려하다
v. intr. - 자극이 되다, 격려가 되다, 술을 마시다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 刺激する, 興奮させる, 活気づける, 激励する, 刺激となる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) حفز, نشط, نبه, أثار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עורר, דחף, דרבן, גירה, המריץ‬
v. intr. - ‮שימש כתמריץ או כגירוי‬

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Stimulate Sweat Glands