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- [stim-yuh-leyt]
- /ˈstɪm yəˌleɪt/
- /ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stim-yuh-leyt]
- /ˈstɪm yəˌleɪt/
Definitions of stimulated word
- verb with object stimulated to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics. 1
- verb with object stimulated Physiology, Medicine/Medical. to excite (a nerve, gland, etc.) to its functional activity. 1
- verb with object stimulated to invigorate (a person) by a food or beverage containing a stimulant, as coffee, tea, or alcoholic liquor. 1
- verb without object stimulated to act as a stimulus or stimulant. 1
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Origin of stimulated
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50, stimulate is from the Latin word stimulātus (past participle of stimulāre to goad). See stimulus, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Stimulated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stimulated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stimulated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stimulated
adj stimulated
- ablaze — Something that is ablaze is burning very fiercely.
- aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
- atingle — quivering with delight or elation
- bright-eyed — eager; fresh and enthusiastic
- bushy-tailed — bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, fresh, alert, eager, and lively
verb stimulated
- actuated — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- awoke — Awoke is the past tense of awake.
- elicited — Evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
- filliped — Simple past tense and past participle of fillip.
- flurried — marked by confusion or agitation.
adjective stimulated
- aroused — in a state of sexual arousal
- cabled — Simple past tense and past participle of cable.
- electrified — Powered by electricity.
- encouraged — Simple past tense and past participle of encourage.
- euphoric — Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
Antonyms for stimulated
adj stimulated
- frustrated — Obsolete. frustrated.
- hung up on — simple past tense and past participle of hang.
verb stimulated
- adjourned — to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely: to adjourn the court.
- allayed — to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
- deterred — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
- etherized — Simple past tense and past participle of etherize.
- forfended — Simple past tense and past participle of forfend.
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