Stimulate
verb
To encourage or push into action; arouse interest.
My teacher's lecture on tropical rainforests really stimulated my curiosity.
Often appears as...
- stimulate interest
- stimulate growth
verb
To excite or invigorate a physical or mental function.
Certain foods have been known to stimulate the immune system.
Often appears as...
- stimulate the brain
- stimulate cell growth
verb
To cause or bring about increased activity in an economic system.
The government introduced new policies to stimulate economic growth.
Often appears as...
- stimulate demand
- stimulate the market
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To encourage or push into action; arouse interest.
My teacher's lecture on tropical rainforests really stimulated my curiosity.
Often appears as...
- stimulate interest
- stimulate growth
verb
To excite or invigorate a physical or mental function.
Certain foods have been known to stimulate the immune system.
Often appears as...
- stimulate the brain
- stimulate cell growth
verb
To cause or bring about increased activity in an economic system.
The government introduced new policies to stimulate economic growth.
Often appears as...
- stimulate demand
- stimulate the market
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Action Trigger
Used when wanting to ignite someone's interest or activity.
Innovative hands-on activities stimulate students to learn.
Pro Tip 2/3Proactive Stance
Often suggests an intentional effort to provoke a response or action.
The debate topic was chosen to stimulate thoughtful discussion.
Pro Tip 3/3Interest Spark
Use it to describe something that makes a topic or idea more engaging.
Virtual reality technology can stimulate interest in science.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Trigger
Used when wanting to ignite someone's interest or activity.
Innovative hands-on activities stimulate students to learn.
Pro Tip 2/3Proactive Stance
Often suggests an intentional effort to provoke a response or action.
The debate topic was chosen to stimulate thoughtful discussion.
Pro Tip 3/3Interest Spark
Use it to describe something that makes a topic or idea more engaging.
Virtual reality technology can stimulate interest in science.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Trigger
Used when wanting to ignite someone's interest or activity.
Innovative hands-on activities stimulate students to learn.
Pro Tip 2/3Proactive Stance
Often suggests an intentional effort to provoke a response or action.
The debate topic was chosen to stimulate thoughtful discussion.
Pro Tip 3/3Interest Spark
Use it to describe something that makes a topic or idea more engaging.
Virtual reality technology can stimulate interest in science.
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What is depression? -...
But there are very effective treatments. Medications and therapy complement each other to boost brain chemicals. In extreme cases, electroconvulsive therapy, which is like a controlled seizure in the patient's brain, is also very helpful. Other promising treatments, like transcranial magnetic stimulation,
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These Are the Mental...
he's performing experimental brain surgery on a psychiatric patient and he's allowing cameras into the operating room were you nervous a lot of excitement offs a lot of just anxiety as to whether this is going to work or not I do deep brain stimulation surgery almost every week of course it carries
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How menstruation works -...
the hormone-producing pituitary gland in the brain starts releasing two substances into the follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. When they reach the ovaries, they encourage the internal egg cells to grow and mature. The follicles respond by pumping out estrogen.
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The power of introverts...
is for us all to put ourselves in the zone of stimulation that is right for us. But now here's where the bias comes in. Our most important institutions, our schools and our workplaces, they are designed mostly for extroverts and for extroverts' need for lots of stimulation.
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How the food you eat...
can stimulate brain cells to release mood-altering norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. But getting to your brain cells is tricky, and amino acids have to compete for limited access. A diet with a range of foods helps maintain a balanced combination of brain messengers,
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What gives a dollar bill...
making you want to spend it right away. While this would stimulate business, it would also encourage overconsumption, or hoarding commodities, like food and fuel, raising their prices and leading to consumer shortages and even more inflation.
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Making neuroscience...
Parkinson's disease with deep brain stimulation or cochlear implants for for deafness and so if by getting these tools into the hands of kids we could actually start to begin the neuro Revolution thank you
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How does caffeine keep...
To summarize, adenosine inhibits your neurons. Caffeine inhibits the inhibitor, so it stimulates you. Caffeine can also boost positive feelings. In some neurons, the adenosine receptors
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Puppy Opens its Eyes for...
Her eyes and ears that were closed for the first two weeks of her life are now opening, and with this comes a whole new world of sensory stimulation.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
the first two weeks of her life are now opening and with this comes a whole new world of sensory stimulation she uses her vision to move around but
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What is depression? -...
But there are very effective treatments. Medications and therapy complement each other to boost brain chemicals. In extreme cases, electroconvulsive therapy, which is like a controlled seizure in the patient's brain, is also very helpful. Other promising treatments, like transcranial magnetic stimulation,
Video examples
These Are the Mental...
he's performing experimental brain surgery on a psychiatric patient and he's allowing cameras into the operating room were you nervous a lot of excitement offs a lot of just anxiety as to whether this is going to work or not I do deep brain stimulation surgery almost every week of course it carries
Video examples
How menstruation works -...
the hormone-producing pituitary gland in the brain starts releasing two substances into the follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. When they reach the ovaries, they encourage the internal egg cells to grow and mature. The follicles respond by pumping out estrogen.
Video examples
The power of introverts...
is for us all to put ourselves in the zone of stimulation that is right for us. But now here's where the bias comes in. Our most important institutions, our schools and our workplaces, they are designed mostly for extroverts and for extroverts' need for lots of stimulation.
Video examples
How the food you eat...
can stimulate brain cells to release mood-altering norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. But getting to your brain cells is tricky, and amino acids have to compete for limited access. A diet with a range of foods helps maintain a balanced combination of brain messengers,
Video examples
What gives a dollar bill...
making you want to spend it right away. While this would stimulate business, it would also encourage overconsumption, or hoarding commodities, like food and fuel, raising their prices and leading to consumer shortages and even more inflation.
Video examples
Making neuroscience...
Parkinson's disease with deep brain stimulation or cochlear implants for for deafness and so if by getting these tools into the hands of kids we could actually start to begin the neuro Revolution thank you
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
To summarize, adenosine inhibits your neurons. Caffeine inhibits the inhibitor, so it stimulates you. Caffeine can also boost positive feelings. In some neurons, the adenosine receptors
Video examples
Puppy Opens its Eyes for...
Her eyes and ears that were closed for the first two weeks of her life are now opening, and with this comes a whole new world of sensory stimulation.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
the first two weeks of her life are now opening and with this comes a whole new world of sensory stimulation she uses her vision to move around but
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James Cameron
American Director
I feed on other people's creativity, photographers, artists of every kind. Sometimes a feeling that you get listening to a song can be so powerful. I've wanted to write whole scripts around what I felt just listening to a piece of music. I think music is important, and surrounding your visual field with stimulating things.
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Nicolas Cage
Actor
I want to make all kinds of movies. I do want to make big movies that are a lot of fun to go to, but I also want to make movies that are going to stimulate some thought and maybe raise some awareness.
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Sidney Sheldon
American Novelist
There's this sense of excitement because you invent and control the characters. You decide whether they live or die. I find this type of creative process tremendously stimulating.
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Farrah Fawcett
American Actress
I find that, for me, personally - and this is in everyday life - if I'm not growing, if I can't be stimulated in a conversation, then I am bored. And I'm not good when I'm bored.
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Gurmeet Choudhary
Indian Actor
Any kind of workout has a lot of benefits. But working out in open spaces provides environmental stimulation and helps you connect with nature.
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George Washington Carver
American Scientist
Since new developments are the products of a creative mind, we must therefore stimulate and encourage that type of mind in every way possible.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
The fact is that I find more most men are more open, more generous, and much more stimulating than the majority of females I know.
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Hans-Ulrich Obrist
Swiss Critic
To keep art stimulating, it's important to open it up to new horizons, which includes showing it in unexpected contexts.
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Florian Schneider
German Musician
The image of the robot is very important to us, it's very stimulating to people's imaginations.
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Eduardo Galeano
Uruguayan Journalist
The diversity of life is so stimulating for me.
Quote examples
James Cameron
American Director
I feed on other people's creativity, photographers, artists of every kind. Sometimes a feeling that you get listening to a song can be so powerful. I've wanted to write whole scripts around what I felt just listening to a piece of music. I think music is important, and surrounding your visual field with stimulating things.
Quote examples
Nicolas Cage
Actor
I want to make all kinds of movies. I do want to make big movies that are a lot of fun to go to, but I also want to make movies that are going to stimulate some thought and maybe raise some awareness.
Quote examples
Sidney Sheldon
American Novelist
There's this sense of excitement because you invent and control the characters. You decide whether they live or die. I find this type of creative process tremendously stimulating.
Quote examples
Farrah Fawcett
American Actress
I find that, for me, personally - and this is in everyday life - if I'm not growing, if I can't be stimulated in a conversation, then I am bored. And I'm not good when I'm bored.
Quote examples
Gurmeet Choudhary
Indian Actor
Any kind of workout has a lot of benefits. But working out in open spaces provides environmental stimulation and helps you connect with nature.
Quote examples
George Washington Carver
American Scientist
Since new developments are the products of a creative mind, we must therefore stimulate and encourage that type of mind in every way possible.
Quote examples
Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
The fact is that I find more most men are more open, more generous, and much more stimulating than the majority of females I know.
Quote examples
Hans-Ulrich Obrist
Swiss Critic
To keep art stimulating, it's important to open it up to new horizons, which includes showing it in unexpected contexts.
Quote examples
Florian Schneider
German Musician
The image of the robot is very important to us, it's very stimulating to people's imaginations.
Quote examples
Eduardo Galeano
Uruguayan Journalist
The diversity of life is so stimulating for me.
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