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arouse
To stir, as to action or strong feeling
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  1. To stir, as to action or strong feeling
  2. To become aroused
  3. To give rise to (a feeling, for example); stir up:
excite
(--- Physics) To raise (an atom, for example) to a higher energy level.
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  1. (--- Physics) To raise (an atom, for example) to a higher energy level.
  2. To arouse strong feeling in:
  3. To elicit or arouse (a reaction or emotion, for example):
spur
A small ridge that projects sharply from the side of a larger hill or mountain.
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  1. A small ridge that projects sharply from the side of a larger hill or mountain.
  2. To spur one's horse
  3. To strike or prick with a spur or spurs
incite
To urge to action; stir up; rouse
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  1. To urge to action; stir up; rouse
  2. To provoke and urge on:
egg on
(Idiomatic) To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
excite
To arouse strong feeling in:
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  1. To arouse strong feeling in:
  2. To elicit or arouse (a reaction or emotion, for example):
  3. To put into motion or activity; stir up
foment
To stir up (trouble); instigate; incite
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  1. To stir up (trouble); instigate; incite
  2. To treat (the skin, for example) by fomentation.
  3. To arouse or incite (trouble, for example).
galvanize
To apply an electric current to
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  1. To apply an electric current to
  2. To arouse to awareness or action; spur:
  3. To plate (metal) with zinc, originally by galvanic action
goad
To prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick.
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  1. To prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick.
  2. To drive with or as with a goad; prod into action; urge on
impel
To force, compel, or urge; incite; constrain
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  1. To force, compel, or urge; incite; constrain
  2. To urge to action through moral pressure; drive:
  3. To push, drive, or move forward; propel
incite
To urge to action; stir up; rouse
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  1. To urge to action; stir up; rouse
  2. To provoke and urge on:
inflame
To cause (the skin) to redden or grow hot, as from strong emotion or stimulants.
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  1. To cause (the skin) to redden or grow hot, as from strong emotion or stimulants.
  2. To arouse to passionate feeling or action:
  3. To become roused, excited, stimulated, etc.
inspire
To prompt, or cause to be written or said, by influence
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  1. To prompt, or cause to be written or said, by influence
  2. To arouse or produce (a thought or feeling)
  3. To cause (someone) to have a particular feeling; affect or touch:
instigate
To urge on; goad:
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  1. To urge on; goad:
  2. To cause by inciting; foment
  3. To urge on, spur on, or incite to some action, esp. to some evil
motivate
To provide with an incentive or a reason for doing something; impel:
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  1. To provide with an incentive or a reason for doing something; impel:
  2. To animate; to propel; to cause to take action
  3. To cause to be enthusiastic:
move
To stir the emotions:
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  1. To stir the emotions:
  2. To prompt to action; rouse:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:
pique
To arouse resentment in, as by slighting; ruffle the pride of
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  1. To arouse resentment in, as by slighting; ruffle the pride of
  2. To provoke; arouse:
  3. To cause to feel resentment or indignation.
prick
To pierce or puncture something or cause a pricking feeling.
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  1. To pierce or puncture something or cause a pricking feeling.
  2. To cause to feel sharp pain in
  3. To cause to stand erect or point upward:
prod
To urge or stir into action
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  1. To urge or stir into action
  2. To jab or poke, as with a pointed object.
  3. To jab or poke with or as with a pointed stick; goad
prompt
To remind (a person) of something he or she has forgotten; specif., to help (an actor, etc. who has forgotten a line) with a cue
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  1. To remind (a person) of something he or she has forgotten; specif., to help (an actor, etc. who has forgotten a line) with a cue
  2. To move to act; spur; incite:
  3. To move or inspire by suggestion
propel
To push, drive, or impel onward, forward, or ahead
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  1. To push, drive, or impel onward, forward, or ahead
  2. To cause to move forward or onward.
provoke
To stir to action or feeling:
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  1. To stir to action or feeling:
  2. To give rise to; bring about:
  3. To bring about deliberately; induce:
spur
A small ridge that projects sharply from the side of a larger hill or mountain.
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  1. A small ridge that projects sharply from the side of a larger hill or mountain.
  2. To ride quickly by spurring a horse.
  3. To urge (a horse) on by the use of spurs.
trigger
To fire or activate by pulling or pressing a trigger
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  1. To fire or activate by pulling or pressing a trigger
  2. To induce a powerful emotional reaction in, especially by evoking memories of past trauma.
  3. To initiate (an action); set off
work up
To raise; to excite; to stir up.
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  1. To raise; to excite; to stir up.
  2. To develop.
energize
To release or put out energy.
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  1. To release or put out energy.
  2. To show energy; be active
  3. To give energy to; activate; invigorate
exhilarate
To invigorate; stimulate:
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  1. To invigorate; stimulate:
  2. To cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; elate:
  3. To invigorate or stimulate
invigorate
To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
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  1. To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
  2. To give vigor to; fill with energy; enliven
  3. To give life or energy to.
vitalize
To make vital; give life to
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  1. To make vital; give life to
  2. To endow with life; animate.
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  • Maybe a good walk would stimulate her mind.

  • to stimulate commercial intercourse between Silesia and Austria.

  • - The loss of Acre failed to stimulate the powers of Europe to any new effort.

  • English efforts to stimulate education have ever been most successful when based upon the existing indigenous institutions.

  • the self-regarding actions of men) which alone, by means of inventions and the circulation of capital in connexion with luxurious living, stimulate society into action and progress.

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