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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stimulate \Stim"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stimulated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Stimulating.] [L. stimulatus, p. p. of
     stimulare to prick or goad on, to incite, fr. stimulus a
     goad. See Stimulus.]
     1. To excite as if with a goad; to excite, rouse, or animate,
        to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive
        or by persuasion; as, to stimulate one by the hope of
        reward, or by the prospect of glory.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To excite and stimulate us thereunto. --Dr. J.
                                                    Scott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Physiol.) To excite; to irritate; especially, to excite
        the activity of (a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by
        electricity.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To animate; incite; encourage; impel; urge; instigate;
          irritate; exasperate; incense.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stimulate \Stim"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stimulated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Stimulating.] [L. stimulatus, p. p. of
     stimulare to prick or goad on, to incite, fr. stimulus a
     goad. See Stimulus.]
     1. To excite as if with a goad; to excite, rouse, or animate,
        to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive
        or by persuasion; as, to stimulate one by the hope of
        reward, or by the prospect of glory.
  
              To excite and stimulate us thereunto. --Dr. J.
                                                    Scott.
  
     2. (Physiol.) To excite; to irritate; especially, to excite
        the activity of (a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by
        electricity.
  
     Syn: To animate; incite; encourage; impel; urge; instigate;
          irritate; exasperate; incense.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  stimulated
       adj : emotionally aroused [syn: stirred, stirred up, aroused]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stimulated
     a.
     In a condition or state of stimulation.
     vb.
     (infl of en stimulate  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  stimulated
     a.
     In a condition or state of stimulation.
     vb.
     (infl of en stimulate  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  stimulated
     a.
     In a condition or state of stimulation.
     vb.
     (infl of en stimulate  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  stimulated
     a.
     In a condition or state of stimulation.
     vb.
     (infl of en stimulate  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stimulated
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm s timulate d)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Stimulated /stˈɪmjʊlˌeɪtɪd/
  محفّز

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  stimulated /stˈɪmjʊlˌeɪtɪd/ 
  stimulovaný