Stimulate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of STIMULATE

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1

:

to make (something) more active

• Caffeine stimulates the heart.

:

to cause or encourage (something) to happen or develop

• A raise in employee wages might stimulate production.
• The economy was not stimulated by the tax cuts.
• a hormone that stimulates the growth of muscle tissue

2

:

to make (a person) excited or interested in something

• Their discussion stimulated him to research the subject more.
• He was stimulated by their discussion.

— stimulation

/ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən/

noun

[noncount]

• physical/intellectual/sexual stimulation