English / word
stimulate
verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
To encourage development, activity, growth, or interest in something.
In context
01
A good question can stimulate thinking.
02
Training can stimulate new ideas in a team.
Synonyms
encourage,boost,trigger
Antonyms
suppress,dull,inhibit
Collocations
stimulate growth,stimulate demand,stimulate imagination
Verb forms
Past: stimulated · Past participle: stimulated · -ing: stimulating