Stimulate | Mean of stimulate in English Dictionary

/ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt/

• Verb
• to make (something) more active
1. Caffeine stimulates the heart.
2. A raise in employee wages might stimulate production.
3. The economy was not stimulated by the tax cuts.
4. a hormone that stimulates the growth of muscle tissue
• to make (a person) excited or interested in something
1. Their discussion stimulated him to research the subject more.
2. He was stimulated by their discussion.