English > stimulate: 7 senses > verb 2, communication| Meaning | Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE |
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| Model | They stimulate him to write the letter |
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| Synonyms | induce, cause, have, get, make |
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| Narrower | bring | induce or persuade |
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| compel, oblige, obligate | Force somebody to do something |
| decide | Cause to decide |
| encourage | spur on |
| lead | Cause to undertake a certain action / action |
| let | actively cause something to happen / happen / happen / happen |
| persuade | Cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action |
| prompt, inspire, instigate | Serve as the inciting cause of |
| solicit | incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination |
| suborn | induce to commit perjury or give false testimony |
| Spanish | causar, estimular, hacer, incentivar, inducir, ocasionar, producir, provocar |
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| Catalan | causar, estimular, fer, incentivar, induir, ocasionar, provocar |
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| Nouns | stimulation | the act of arousing an organism to action |
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| stimulation, stimulus | any stimulating information or event |
English > stimulate: 7 senses > verb 3, emotion| Meaning | Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
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| Model | The performance is likely to stimulate Sue |
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| Synonyms | shake, shake up, excite, stir |
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| Narrower | arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up | stimulate sexually |
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| elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate | Fill with high spirits |
| frighten, fright, scare, affright | drive out by frightening |
| fuel | stimulate |
| inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt | heighten or intensify |
| tempt, invite | give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting |
| thrill, tickle, vibrate | Feel sudden intense sensation or emotion |
| titillate | excite pleasurably or erotically |
| Broader | arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke | Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
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| Spanish | agitar, conmover, emocionar, estimular, excitar, incentivar |
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| Catalan | agitar, commoure, emocionar, estimular, excitar, incentivar |
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English > stimulate: 7 senses > verb 4, body| Meaning | Cause to be alert and energetic. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
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| Examples | - "Coffee and tea stimulate me"
- "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
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| Synonyms | arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up |
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| Narrower | animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify | Give new life or energy to |
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| cathect | inject with libidinal energy |
| enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate | make lively / lively |
| invigorate, reinvigorate | Impart vigor, strength, or vitality to |
| Broader | affect | act physically on |
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| Opposite | de-energize, de-energise | deprive of energy |
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| sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise | Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to |
| Spanish | energizar, estimular, excitar, incentivar, suscitar, vigorizarse, vigorizar |
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| Catalan | estimular, excitar, incentivar, suscitar, vigoritzar-se, vigoritzar |
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| Adjectives | stimulative | capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent |
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| Nouns | stimulant | a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process |
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English > stimulate: 7 senses > verb 6, perception| Meaning | Stir feelings in. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
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| Example | "stimulate my appetite" |
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| Synonyms | excite, stir |
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| Narrower | disgust, gross out, revolt, repel | Fill with distaste |
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| fellate, suck, blow, go down on | Provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation |
| horripilate | Cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps |
| masturbate, wank, fuck off, she-bop, jack off, jerk off | Get sexual gratification through self-stimulation |
| masturbate | stimulate sexually |
| thrill | Cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input |
| whet, quicken | make keen or more acute |
| work | Provoke or excite |
| Broader | sensitize, sensitise | Cause to sense |
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| Spanish | causar, emocionar, estimular, excitar, incentivar, revolver |
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| Catalan | emocionar, estimular, excitar, incentivar |
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| Adjectives | stimulant | that stimulates |
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| stimulative | capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent |
| Nouns | stimulus | any stimulating information or event |
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