OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 3406

stimulate

/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
estimular
To encourage into action.
To most others Lord Allerton's obvious preference for Mary would have been an insuperable obstacle; it only served to stimulate her ladyship.
stimulate the economy
estimular
To arouse an organism to functional activity.
He was sexually stimulated by the dancer's moves.
stimulate my mind