stimulate

Verb

• provide the needed stimulus for

• stir feelings in
  • stimulate my appetite
    
  • excite the audience
    
  • stir emotions
    

• cause to occur rapidly
  • the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
    

• cause to be alert and energetic
  • Coffee and tea stimulate me
    
  • This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
    

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  • These stories shook the community
    
  • the civil war shook the country
    

• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  • 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
    

• act as a stimulant
  • The book stimulated her imagination
    
  • This play stimulates
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  provoke , excite , stir , induce , rush , hasten , arouse , brace , energize , energise , perk up , shake , shake up , cause , have , get , make
• Antonyms: 
  de-energize , de-energise , sedate , calm , tranquilize , tranquillize , tranquillise , stifle , dampen