Main entry: stimulate, brace, arouse, energise, energize, perk up
Definition: cause to be alert and energetic
Usage: Coffee and tea stimulate me; This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
Definition: act as a stimulant
Usage: The book stimulated her imagination; This play stimulates
Main entry: cause, induce, get, have, make, stimulate
Definition: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Usage: 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
Main entry: provoke, stimulate
Definition: provide the needed stimulus for
Main entry: stimulate, rush, induce, hasten
Definition: cause to occur rapidly
Usage: the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
Main entry: excite, stimulate, stir, shake, shake up
Definition: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Usage: These stories shook the community; the civil war shook the country
Main entry: stimulate, stir, excite
Definition: stir feelings in
Usage: stimulate my appetite; excite the audience; stir emotions