stimulate (
http://definr.com/stimulate)
v 1: act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"
[syn:
excite] [ant:
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,
cause,
have,
get,
make]
3: stir the feelings or emotions of; "These stories shook the
community" [syn:
shake,
shake up,
excite,
stir]
4: cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate
me" [syn:
arouse,
brace,
energize,
energise, {perk
up}] [ant:
de-energize,
sedate]
5: of bodily processes such as fever, illness, etc. [syn:
induce,
rush,
hasten]
6: stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the
audience" [syn:
excite,
stir]
7: provide the needed stimulus for [syn:
provoke]