stimulate
Pronunciation: /ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/
The English word “stimulate” has 2 meanings listed here.
verb
- To encourage into action.
- To arouse an organism to functional activity.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin stimulātus, perfect passive participle of stimulō (“to urge, goad on”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin stimulus (“a sting or prick; a stimulus, goad”).
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