Stimulate synonyms and antonyms

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discourage (antonym)
To discourage is defined as to try to get someone not to do something.
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excite
Excite is defined as to stir up emotions, action or strong reactions.
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sting
To cause to feel a sharp, smarting pain:
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prod
To poke, to push, to touch.
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quicken
To come or return to life, as a soul.
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jog
To push slightly; to move or shake with a push or jerk, as to gain the attention of; to jolt.
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provoke
To anger, irritate, or annoy
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stir
To cause to move or shift, especially slightly or with irregular motion:
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whet
To sharpen (a knife, for example); hone.
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depress (antonym)
Depress is defined as to press down, make unhappy or less valuable.
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touch off
(Idiomatic) To start; to cause, especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.
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encourage
To give support to; foster:
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arouse
To give rise to (a feeling, for example); stir up:
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spur
To spur is defined as to urge on.
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invigorate
Invigorate is defined as to give strength or energy, or to instill with excitement and energy.
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rouse
To give rise to; bring about:
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incite
To rouse, stir up or excite.
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animate
To give life to; bring to life
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energize
To give energy to; activate or invigorate:
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enliven
To make active, vivacious, interesting, or cheerful; liven up or brighten
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exhilarate
(Archaic) To make happy, cheer up; to gladden.
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foster
To nurse; cherish:
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goad
To goad is defined as to urge someone or an animal to take a specific action by providing an incentive.
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impel
To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically).
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innervate
To supply an organ or a body part with nerves.
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inspire
To cause someone to have (a feeling or reaction); elicit or arouse:
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instigate
To urge on, spur on, or incite to some action, esp. to some evil
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motivate
To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.
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move
(Intransitive) To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
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spark
To serve as the activating or animating influence of or in; stir up; activate
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thrill
To feel emotional excitement; shiver or tingle with excitement
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trigger
To initiate (an action); set off
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calm (antonym)
(Intransitive) To become calm.
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foment
To treat by fomentation:
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set off
(Idiomatic) To make angry.
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work up
To raise; to excite; to stir up.
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vitalize
(American) Alternative spelling of vitalise.
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brace
(Nautical) To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind
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sedate (antonym)
To administer a sedative to (a person or animal); calm by means of a sedative drug.
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stifle (antonym)
To suppress or repress; hold back; check, stop, inhibit, etc.
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pep-up
To make stronger or more interesting
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galvanize
To stimulate as if by electric shock; rouse; stir; spur
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urge
To stimulate or incite; provoke
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activate
To turn on.
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elate
To raise the spirits of; make very proud, happy, or joyful
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egg on
(Idiomatic) To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
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inflame
To be affected by inflammation.
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pique
To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to excite to anger.
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prick
To pierce or puncture something or cause a pricking feeling.
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prompt
The definition of a prompt is a cue given to someone to help him remember what to say, or is something that causes another event or action to occur.
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propel
Propel is defined as to cause to move forward or onward.
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cause (related)
To be the cause of; bring about; make happen; effect, induce, produce, compel, etc.
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help (related)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
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energise
Alternative form of energize.
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perk up
To become more lively or enthusiastic or upright.
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induce
To bring about or stimulate the occurrence of something, such as labor.
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have
To be obliged to; must:
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get
To cause to move or leave:
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make
To arrange or agree to:
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rush
To pass, come, go, come into view, act, etc. swiftly, suddenly, or hastily
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hasten
To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.
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shake
To brandish or wave, especially in anger:
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shake up
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
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enhance (related)
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promote (related)
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facilitate (related)
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inhibit (related)
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contribute to (related)
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enrich (related)
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engender (related)
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develop (related)
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nurture (related)
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  • Maybe a good walk would stimulate her mind.

  • Macdonald entered upon his active career at a critical period in the history of Canada, and the circumstances of the time were calculated to stimulate political thought.

  • Without determining the French style, Italian intercourse helped to stimulate its formation and development.

  • Marshal Oyama sent his principal staff officers to stimulate Nogi to fresh efforts, and some exhausted units of the besieging army were replaced by fresh troops from Japan.

  • The great losses arising from spoilt hay crops served to stimulate experimental inquiry into the method of preserving green fodder known as ensilage, with the result that the system eventually became successfully incorporated in the ordinary routine of agricultural practice.

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