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stimulate
(encz) | stimulate,dráždit |
stimulate
(encz) | stimulate,podnítit v: Zdeněk Brož |
stimulate
(encz) | stimulate,povzbudit [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
stimulate
(encz) | stimulate,stimulovat v: web |
Stimulate
(gcide) | Stimulate \Stim"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stimulated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Stimulating.] [L. stimulatus, p. p. of
stimulare to prick or goad on, to incite, fr. stimulus a
goad. See Stimulus.]
1. To excite as if with a goad; to excite, rouse, or animate,
to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive
or by persuasion; as, to stimulate one by the hope of
reward, or by the prospect of glory.
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To excite and stimulate us thereunto. --Dr. J.
Scott.
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2. (Physiol.) To excite; to irritate; especially, to excite
the activity of (a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by
electricity.
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Syn: To animate; incite; encourage; impel; urge; instigate;
irritate; exasperate; incense.
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stimulate
(wn) | stimulate
v 1: act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination";
"This play stimulates" [syn: stimulate, excite] [ant:
dampen, stifle]
2: 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" [syn: induce,
stimulate, cause, have, get, make]
3: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories
shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" [syn:
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir]
4: cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate
me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" [syn:
stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, {perk
up}] [ant: calm, de-energise, de-energize, sedate,
tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize]
5: cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high
fever and allergic reactions" [syn: induce, stimulate,
rush, hasten]
6: stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the
audience"; "stir emotions" [syn: stimulate, excite,
stir]
7: provide the needed stimulus for [syn: provoke, stimulate] |
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overstimulate
(encz) | overstimulate, |
stimulate
(encz) | stimulate,dráždit stimulate,podnítit v: Zdeněk Brožstimulate,povzbudit [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskačstimulate,stimulovat v: web |
stimulated
(encz) | stimulated,stimulovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
unstimulated
(encz) | unstimulated, |
Instimulate
(gcide) | Instimulate \In*stim"u*late\, v. t. [Pref. in- not + stimulate.]
Not to stimulate; to soothe; to quiet. [Obs.] --Cheyne.
[1913 Webster]Instimulate \In*stim"u*late\, v. t. [L. instimulatus, p. p.
instimulare to stimulate. See 1st In-, and Stimulate.]
To stimulate; to excite. [Obs.] --Cockeram.
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Stimulated
(gcide) | Stimulate \Stim"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stimulated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Stimulating.] [L. stimulatus, p. p. of
stimulare to prick or goad on, to incite, fr. stimulus a
goad. See Stimulus.]
1. To excite as if with a goad; to excite, rouse, or animate,
to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive
or by persuasion; as, to stimulate one by the hope of
reward, or by the prospect of glory.
[1913 Webster]
To excite and stimulate us thereunto. --Dr. J.
Scott.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Physiol.) To excite; to irritate; especially, to excite
the activity of (a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by
electricity.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: To animate; incite; encourage; impel; urge; instigate;
irritate; exasperate; incense.
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Unstimulated
(gcide) | Unstimulated \Unstimulated\
See stimulated. |
stimulate
(wn) | stimulate
v 1: act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination";
"This play stimulates" [syn: stimulate, excite] [ant:
dampen, stifle]
2: 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" [syn: induce,
stimulate, cause, have, get, make]
3: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories
shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" [syn:
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir]
4: cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate
me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" [syn:
stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, {perk
up}] [ant: calm, de-energise, de-energize, sedate,
tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize]
5: cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high
fever and allergic reactions" [syn: induce, stimulate,
rush, hasten]
6: stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the
audience"; "stir emotions" [syn: stimulate, excite,
stir]
7: provide the needed stimulus for [syn: provoke, stimulate] |
stimulated
(wn) | stimulated
adj 1: emotionally aroused [syn: stimulated, stirred,
stirred up, aroused] |
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