English-Thai Dictionary

stimulate

VT กระตุ้น  ทำให้ กระตือรือร้น  ปลุกเร้า  arouse encourage provoke kra-tuan

 

stimulate into

PHRV กระตุ้น  เร่ง  เร่งเร้า  stimulate to kra-tuan

 

stimulate to

PHRV กระตุ้น  เร่ง  เร่งเร้า  stimulate into kra-tuan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STIMULATE

v.t.[L., to prick, to goad, to excite; a goad. ] Literally, to prick or goad. Hence, 1. 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.
2. In medicine, to excite or increase the action of the moving fibers or organs of an animal body; as, to stimulate a torpid limb; or to stimulate the stomach and bowels.

 

STIMULATED

pp. Goaded; roused or excited to action or more vigorous exertion.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STIMULATE

Stim "u *late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stimulated; p. pr. & vb. n.Stimulating. ] Etym: [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.)

 

Defn: 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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

stimulate

stim u late |ˈstimyəˌlāt ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system ): the women are given fertility drugs to stimulate their ovaries. • encourage interest or activity in (a person or animal ): the reader could not fail to be stimulated by the ideas presented. • encourage development of or increased activity in (a state or process ): the courses stimulate a passion for learning | tax changes designed to stimulate economic growth. DERIVATIVES stim u la ble |-ləbəl |adjective, stim u la tion |ˌstimyəˈlāSHən |noun, stim u la tive |-ˌlātiv, -lətiv |adjective, stim u la tor |-ˌlātər |noun, stim u la to ry |-ləˌtôrē |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘sting, afflict ’): from Latin stimulat- ‘urged, goaded, ’ from the verb stimulare.

 

Oxford Dictionary

stimulate

stimu |late |ˈstɪmjʊleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system ): the women are given fertility drugs to stimulate their ovaries. • encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm in: the reader could not fail to be stimulated by the ideas presented. • encourage development of or increased activity in (a state or process ): the courses stimulate a passion for learning. DERIVATIVES stimulation |-ˈleɪʃ (ə )n |noun, stimulative |-lətɪv |adjective, stimulator noun, stimulatory adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘sting, afflict ’): from Latin stimulat- ‘urged, goaded ’, from the verb stimulare.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

stimulate

stimulate verb we're looking for ways to stimulate tourism: encourage, act as a stimulus /incentive /impetus /spur to, prompt, prod, move, motivate, trigger, spark, spur on, galvanize, activate, kindle, fire, fire with enthusiasm, fuel, whet, nourish; inspire, incentivize, inspirit, rouse, excite, animate, electrify, jump-start, light a fire under. ANTONYMS discourage.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

stimulate

stimulate verb his passionate interest in the music stimulated Mozart to study Bach's fugues | I want to stimulate their imaginations: encourage, act as a stimulus /incentive /impetus /fillip /spur to, prompt, prod, move, motivate, trigger, spark, spur on, galvanize, activate, kindle, fire, fire with enthusiasm, fuel, whet, nourish; inspire, rouse, arouse, excite, animate, quicken, ginger up, pique, electrify; stir up, whip up, instigate, foment, fan, incite, provoke, sting, inflame, goad; N. Amer. light a fire under; literary inspirit, spirit someone up; rare incentivize, fillip. ANTONYMS discourage.

 

French Dictionary

stimulateur

stimulateur n. m. nom masculin Appareil électrique implanté dans l ’organisme, permettant de modifier une fonction physiologique (GDT ). : Le stimulateur peut envoyer des stimulus au cœur, aux reins, à l ’estomac, à la vessie, etc. Stimulateur cardiaque. Prothèse qui provoque la contraction du cœur. : Un stimulateur cardiaque (et non *pacemaker ). SYNONYME cardiostimulateur .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

stimulate

stim u late /stɪ́mjəlèɪt /〖語源は 「刺す, 突く 」〗(名 )stimulus 動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～d /-ɪd /; -lating 他動詞 1 〈活動 感情など 〉を刺激する , 活気づける ▸ stimulate economic growth 経済成長を促す ▸ stimulate interest 興味をかき立てる 2 〈人 〉を刺激する , 鼓舞する , 興奮させる ; 〖～ A to (do )/into (doing )〗A 〈人 〉を刺激して …させる (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ be stimulated to take up golf 刺激を受けてゴルフを始める ▸ stimulate A into courage Aに勇気を奮い立たせる 3 〈植物 体の器官など 〉を (刺激して )活性化させる , 機能させる .自動詞 〈人 物 事が 〉刺激 (剤 )になる , 励みになる .