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stimulate

/ˈstɪmjuleɪt/verb

उच्चारण स्टिम्युलेट

प्रोत्साहित करना, बढ़ावा देना, सक्रिय करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to make something develop or become more active; to encourage

    प्रोत्साहित करना, बढ़ावा देना, सक्रिय करना

    • Lower interest rates stimulate demand.
    • Good teaching stimulates curiosity.
    • The government cut taxes to stimulate the economy.
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    • Fresh air and exercise stimulate the appetite.
    • Festivals stimulate trade in local markets.

    Synonyms encourage boost spur promote foster

    Opposite discourage dampen suppress deter

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sb (to do sth)

    to make somebody interested and excited about something

    (रुचि, उत्साह) जगाना, प्रेरित करना

    • The exhibition stimulated the children to read more about space.
    • A good teacher stimulates curiosity in every student.
    • The visit to the museum stimulated Aman to learn more about history.
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    • A good book can stimulate a child to think about the world.
    • The teacher's questions stimulated the students to discuss the topic.

    Synonyms inspire motivate excite arouse

    Opposite bore deaden

  3. 3

    [T] ~ sth technical

    to make a part of the body function or react

    (शरीर के अंग को) उत्तेजित करना, सक्रिय करना

    • Caffeine stimulates the nervous system.
    • Cold water stimulates blood circulation in the skin.
    • Massage helps stimulate the muscles after a long match.
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    • Strong light stimulates the eye and makes you blink.
    • Spicy food can stimulate the stomach to produce more juice.

    Synonyms activate excite

    Opposite sedate calm

◇Word family
stimulation nounstimulating adj.stimulus nounstimulant noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

encourage boost spur promote foster inspire motivate excite arouse activate

Antonyms

discourage dampen suppress deter bore deaden sedate calm

AaSpelling

stim·u·late

With -mulate (not 'stimilate' or 'stimulat'); the stimulate/simulate pair is a regular trap.

अंत में -mulate ('stimilate' या 'stimulat' गलत है); stimulate और simulate की जोड़ी नियमित trap है।

?Which word?

stimulate, simulate, stimulus and stimulant

Stimulate means to encourage or excite. Simulate (no t after s) means to imitate or pretend: 'simulate a flight', 'simulate illness'. Stimulus (plural stimuli) is something that causes a reaction; a stimulant is a drug that increases activity (tea, coffee), the opposite of a sedative.

Stimulate का अर्थ 'प्रोत्साहित या उत्तेजित करना' है। Simulate (s के बाद t नहीं) का अर्थ 'नकल करना या ढोंग करना' है: 'simulate a flight', 'simulate illness'। Stimulus (plural stimuli) वह चीज़ है जो प्रतिक्रिया पैदा करे; stimulant गतिविधि बढ़ाने वाली दवा है (चाय, कॉफ़ी), sedative का विपरीत।

§Grammar and usage

The noun stimulus has the Latin plural stimuli.

Stimulus (प्रेरणा देने वाली चीज़) का plural Latin के नियम से stimuli बनता है, stimuluses नहीं, और यह exam में पूछा जाने वाला point है।

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General knowledge

An economic stimulus package; stimulant versus sedative.

Economic stimulus package (अर्थव्यवस्था को गति देने के लिए सरकार का आर्थिक पैकेज) का प्रयोग मंदी में किया जाता है। Stimulant (उत्तेजक) वह चीज़ है जो शरीर को सक्रिय करती है, जबकि sedative (शामक) नींद या शांति लाने वाली दवा है।