stimulate :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (0)

Verbs (21)

excite

v. stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

provoke

v. provide the needed stimulus for

rush, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

stir, excite

v. stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

shake, stir, excite, shake up

v. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

brace, arouse, energize, energise, perk up

v. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

cause, make, have, get, induce

v. 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"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (293)

prompt, inspire, instigate

v. serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"

hurry, rush

v. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"

speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly

v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

hurry, rush, hasten, look sharp, act quickly

v. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along

v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

hasten, expedite

v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

speed, quicken, accelerate, speed up

v. move faster; "The car accelerated"

move, prompt, incite, motivate

v. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

inspire

v. supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"

rally, call up, mobilize

v. call to arms; of military personnel

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

excite, arouse a feeling

v. arouse or elicit a feeling

force out, rout out, drive out, rouse

v. force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."

kick up, evoke, call forth, provoke

v. evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

activate, make active, enable, turn on, invoke, switch on, toggle on

v. make active or more active; "activate an old file"

brace, arouse, stimulate, energize, energise, perk up

v. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

activate, make more adsorptive

v. of metals

activate, aerate

v. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

activate, make radioactive

v. make (substances) radioactive

delight, please, give joy

v. give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"

thrill, exalt, exhilarate

v. fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

cheer, cheer up, chirk up

v. become cheerful

gladden, become glad

v. become glad or happy

set off, instigate, incite, stir up

v. provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

pique, offend

v. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

bother, annoy

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

rag, bother, devil, nark, nettle, gravel, irritate, mortify, get to, get at, rile, annoy, vex

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

peeve

v. cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

discourage

v. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

jog

v. stimulate to remember; "jog my memory"

prompt, inspire, instigate

v. serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"

raise, arouse, bring up, invoke, call forth, put forward, conjure up, call down

v. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle

v. disturb the composure of

awaken, waken, wake up, arouse

v. cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

force out, rout out, drive out, rouse

v. force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."

electrify, charge with electricity

v. charge (a conductor) with electricity

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

start, begin, commence, start up, embark on, get off the ground

v. get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

awaken, waken, wake up, arouse

v. cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

inflame, cause inflamation in

v. cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"

whet, sharpen by rubbing

v. sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

electrify, charge with electricity

v. charge (a conductor) with electricity

charge, load

v. provide with munition; "He loaded his gun carefully"

stabilize, become stable

v. become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized"

brace, poise

v. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

brace, steady

v. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

batten, secure, batten down

v. furnish with battens; "batten ships"

activate, make more adsorptive

v. of metals

activate, make active, enable, turn on, invoke, switch on, toggle on

v. make active or more active; "activate an old file"

stir, stimulate, excite

v. stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

activate, aerate

v. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

activate, make radioactive

v. make (substances) radioactive

lift, raise, elevate

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

strengthen, fortify, beef up

v. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

intensify, escalate, step up

v. increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

vitalize, vitalise

v. make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man"

animate, animize

v. give lifelike qualities to; "animated cartoons"

charge, load with a charge, place a charge on

v. fill or load to capacity; "charge the wagon with hay"

coax, palaver, blarney, wheedle, cajole, sweet-talk, inveigle

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

assure, convince

v. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"

turn, convert, convince, win over

v. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"

pressure, force, coerce

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

influence, charm, tempt

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

pull, pull in, draw in, attract

v. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

beg, implore, pray

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

thrust, force

v. impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"

push, force

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

buy, bribe, corrupt, pay a bribe to

v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"

lure, tempt, entice

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

allure, tempt

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

entrance, capture, charm, trance, bewitch, enchant, enamour, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

bid, invite

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

restrain, constrain, encumber, cumber

v. hold back

press, urge, exhort

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

Synonyms (3)

stir up, agitate, foment

v. try to stir up public opinion

Antonyms (20)

stifle, dampen

v. smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"

curb, subdue, suppress, inhibit, conquer, stamp down

v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

gratify, satisfy

v. make happy or satisfied

de-energize

v. deprive of energy

calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize

v. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

weaken, make weak, make weaker

v. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

dissuade, deter

v. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

stimulate

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