Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"Coffee and tea stimulate me"
"This herbal infusion doesn''t stimulate"
Type of:
affect
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 2
act as a stimulant
"The book stimulated her imagination"
"This play stimulates"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 3
"These stories shook the community"
"the civil war shook the country"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
"stimulate my appetite"
"excite the audience"
"stir emotions"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 5
"The ads induced me to buy a VCR"
"My children finally got me to buy a computer"
"My wife made me buy a new sofa"
Usage Patterns:
It ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb
Sense 6
Type of:
challenge
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb
Sense 7
"the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
85
Times Searched
2
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