English
Etymology
From L. term|stimulatus|langla past participle of term|stimulo|stimul�|goad on|langla < L. term|stimulus||goad|lang=la.
Verb
en-verb|stimulat|ing
- To encourage into action.
- To arouse an organism to functional activity.
Synonyms
(to encourage into action): encourage, induce, provoke
(to arouse an organism to functional activity): animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk up
Antonyms
(to arouse an organism to functional activity): de-energize, sedate, stifle
Translations
trans-top|to encourage into action
Dutch: stimuleren
Finnish: stimuloida, yllyttää, ärsyttää
French: stimuler
German: stimulieren
Italian: stimulare
trans-mid
Japanese: ���� (shigeki-suru)
Portuguese: estimular, incentivar
Romanian: a stimula
Swedish: egga, reta, sporra
trans-bottom
trans-top|to arouse an organism to functional activity
Dutch: stimuleren
Finnish: stimuloida, kiihottaa
French: stimuler
German: stimulieren
Italian: stimulare
trans-mid
Japanese: ���� (shigeki-suru)
Portuguese: estimular
Romanian: a stimula
Swedish: ge näring åt, pigga upp, stimulera, väcka
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ttbc|Esperanto: stimuli
ttbc|Indonesian: rangsang|merangsang
ttbc|Interlingua: stimular
ttbc|Spanish: estimular
Related terms
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stimulant
stimulation
stimulator
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stimulatory
stimulus
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