Stimulates — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Meaning & Definition of Stimulates

Stimulates (verb)

to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity, animate, arouse
to function as a physiological stimulus to
to arouse or affect by a stimulant (such as a drug)
to stimulate to an excessive or abnormal degree

Stimulates (noun)

excessive or extreme stimulation, the act or process of excessively stimulating something or someone

Stimulates (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

"research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase"

similar: amps (up), animates, braces, energizes, enlivens, fillips, fires, gingers (up), invigorates, jazzes (up), juices up, jump-starts, livens (up), peps (up), quickens, spikes, vitalizes, vivifies, zips (up)

related: arouses, awakens, awakes, raises, rouses, stirs, wakes (up), activates, actuates, drives, impels, motivates, motives, moves, propels, charges, electrifies, galvanizes, enkindles, excites, ferments, foments, incites, inflames, instigates, kindles, provokes, sets off, sparks, triggers, turns on, whips (up), abets, boosts, buoys, cheers, emboldens, fortifies, heartens, infuses, inspires, lifts, rallies, steels, strengthens, reactivates, reanimates, reawakens, reawakes, recharges, recreates, reenergizes, refreshens, refreshes, regenerates, reinvigorates, rejuvenates, rekindles, renews, restimulates, resurrects, resuscitates, revitalizes, revives

opposite: dampens, damps, deadens, dulls, kills

near: burns out, debilitates, does in, drains, enervates, enfeebles, exhausts, fags, fatigues, harasses, kayoes, knocks out, saps, tuckers (out), undermines, washes out, weakens, wearies, wears, wears out, checks, curbs, inhibits, jades, quells, quenches, represses, restrains, slows, stills, stunts, suppresses, daunts, demoralizes, discourages, disheartens, dispirits
to rouse to strong feeling or action

"the government crackdown has only stimulated the citizenry to more acts of violence"

similar: arouses, encourages, excites, fires (up), impassions, incites, instigates, moves, piques, provokes, revs (up), sparks, stirs, builds a fire under

related: fans, ignites, inflames, kindles, triggers, activates, animates, drives, energizes, galvanizes, induces, inspires, keys (up), motivates, motives, pumps up, quickens, sets off, vitalizes, abets, ferments, foments, raises, whips (up), angers, enrages, maddens, upsets, jeers, taunts, teases, aggravates, annoys, bothers, exasperates, galls, gets, irritates, vexes

near: calms, soothes, subdues, tranquilizes, appeases, mollifies, pacifies, placates

Related Entry: Stimulate (verb)

Stimulate is a different word from Stimulates. The synonyms below are for stimulate, not for stimulates.

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

"research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase"

similar: amp (up), animate, brace, energize, enliven, fillip, fire, ginger (up), invigorate, jazz (up), juice up, jump-start, liven (up), pep (up), quicken, spike, vitalize, vivify, zip (up)

related: arouse, awake, awaken, raise, rouse, stir, wake (up), activate, actuate, drive, impel, motivate, motive, move, propel, charge, electrify, galvanize, enkindle, excite, ferment, foment, incite, inflame, instigate, kindle, provoke, set off, spark, trigger, turn on, whip (up), abet, boost, buoy, cheer, embolden, fortify, hearten, infuse, inspire, lift, rally, steel, strengthen, reactivate, reanimate, reawake, reawaken, recharge, recreate, reenergize, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, restimulate, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive

opposite: damp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill

near: burn out, debilitate, do in, drain, enervate, enfeeble, exhaust, fag, fatigue, harass, kayo, knock out, sap, tucker (out), undermine, wash out, weaken, wear, wear out, weary, check, curb, inhibit, jade, quell, quench, repress, restrain, slow, still, stunt, suppress, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit
to rouse to strong feeling or action

"the government crackdown has only stimulated the citizenry to more acts of violence"

similar: arouse, encourage, excite, fire (up), impassion, incite, instigate, move, pique, provoke, rev (up), spark, stir, build a fire under

related: fan, ignite, inflame, kindle, trigger, activate, animate, drive, energize, galvanize, induce, inspire, key (up), motivate, motive, pump up, quicken, set off, vitalize, abet, ferment, foment, raise, whip (up), anger, enrage, madden, upset, jeer, taunt, tease, aggravate, annoy, bother, exasperate, gall, get, irritate, vex

near: calm, soothe, subdue, tranquilize, appease, mollify, pacify, placate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Stimulates

The most common words with a similar meaning to Stimulates:

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Stimulates

Words with the opposite meaning of Stimulates:

dampens, damps, deadens, dulls, kills

Related Words for Stimulates

awakens, awakes, raises, rouses, wakes (up), activates, actuates, drives, impels, motivates, motives, propels, charges, electrifies, galvanizes, enkindles, ferments, foments, inflames, kindles, sets off, triggers, turns on, whips (up), abets, boosts, buoys, cheers, emboldens, fortifies

Near Antonyms of Stimulates

burns out, debilitates, does in, drains, enervates, enfeebles, exhausts, fags, fatigues, harasses, kayoes, knocks out, saps, tuckers (out), undermines, washes out, weakens, wearies, wears, wears out, checks, curbs, inhibits, jades, quells, quenches, represses, restrains, slows, stills

Word Forms of Stimulates

Inflections: stimulated, stimulating, overstimulated, overstimulating

Derived words: stimulation (noun), stimulative (adjective), stimulator (noun), stimulatory (adjective), hyperstimulate (transitive verb), hyperstimulating (adjective), overstimulation (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Stimulates

Latin stimulatus, past participle of stimulare, from stimulus goad; perhaps akin to Latin stilus stem, stylus style

First known use: 1566t

Frequently Asked Questions about Stimulates

What does "Stimulates" mean?

"Stimulates" means to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity, animate, arouse. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity, animate, arouse. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Stimulates"?

Other words for "Stimulates" include amps (up), animates, braces, energizes, enlivens, fillips, fires and gingers (up). The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Stimulates" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Stimulates"?

There are 109 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Stimulates". Common alternatives include amps (up), animates, braces, energizes, enlivens, fillips, fires, gingers (up), invigorates and jazzes (up).

What is the opposite of "Stimulates"?

Antonyms of "Stimulates" include dampens, damps, deadens, dulls and kills. Near antonyms include burns out, debilitates, does in and drains.

How do you use "Stimulates" in a sentence?

Examples of "Stimulates" in a sentence: "research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase"; "the government crackdown has only stimulated the citizenry to more acts of violence".

Is "Stimulates" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Stimulates" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Stimulates"?

"Stimulates" is pronounced /ˈstim-yə-ˌlāt/ as a verb, /ˌhī-pər-ˌstim-yə-ˈlā-shən/ as a noun and /ˌō-vər-ˈstim-yə-ˌlāt/ as a verb and divided into syllables as stim·u·late.

What is the origin of the word "Stimulates"?

"Stimulates" comes from Latin stimulatus, past participle of stimulare, from stimulus goad; perhaps akin to Latin stilus stem, stylus style. First known use: 1566t.