stimulate (v)
excite (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def act as a stimulant
examples The book stimulated her imagination
This play stimulates
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
Derivationally related form excite → excitatory
Derivationally related form excite → excitant; excite → excitation
Derivationally related form excite → excitement
Derivationally related form stimulate → stimulative; stimulate → stimulant
Derivationally related form stimulate → stimulus
Derivationally related form stimulate → stimulant
Antonym stimulate → stifle
Hyponym quicken, invigorate; innervate; irritate
Incoming links
Derivationally related form stimulative → stimulate; stimulant → stimulate
Derivationally related form excitatory → excite
Derivationally related form excitant → excite; excitation → excite
Derivationally related form excitement → excite
Derivationally related form stimulant → stimulate
Derivationally related form stimulus → stimulate
Hyponym affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
Antonym stifle → stimulate
Hypernym quicken, invigorate; innervate; irritate

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