stimulate in WordNet English dictionary

1. cause to be alert and energetic
   "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
   stimulate  arouse  brace  energize  energise  perk up 
   
2. 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"
   induce  stimulate  cause  have  get  make 
   
3. act as a stimulant
   "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"
   stimulate  excite 
   
4. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
   "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
   stimulate  shake  shake up  excite  stir 
   
5. stir feelings in
   "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
   stimulate  excite  stir 
   
6. cause to occur rapidly
   "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
   induce  stimulate  rush  hasten 
   
7. provide the needed stimulus for
   provoke  stimulate