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Added 9 October 2026

stimulate

/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/ verb

In Latin: commoveō Wiktionary

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To encourage into action.
stimulate the economy
To arouse an organism to functional activity.
stimulate my mind

Origin

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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