Stimulate
verb — past tense: stimulated ; past participle: stimulated ; present participle: stimulating ;
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- (TRANSITIVE) (somebody something ~ to something) (1. To rouse to activity or heightened action, as by spurring or goading; excite. 2. To increase temporarily the activity of (a body organ or part). 3. To excite or invigorate (a person, for example) with a stimulant. To act or serve as a stimulant or stimulus) ដាស់តឿន, ដាស់សតិ, លើកកម្លាំង, លើកទឹកចិត្ដធ្វើអោយមានសេចក្ដីក្លាហាន, អនុគ្រោះ, ជួយជំរុញ, stimulate the blood ធ្វើអោយកម្រើកឡើង, stimulate discussion ធ្វើអោយមានច្រើនឡើង
Example: Praise always stimulates him to further efforts. - 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) ជំរុញទឹកចិត្ត, ជំរុញអោយ
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- (វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ) ជំរុញលើកទឹកចិត្ត, ធ្វើឲ្យកំរើកឡើង, ភ្ញោច
ENGLISH MEANING
verb — past tense: stimulated ; past participle: stimulated ; present participle: stimulating ;
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- (TRANSITIVE) To excite as if with a goad; to excite, rouse, or animate, to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive or by persuasion; as, to stimulate one by the hope of reward, or by the prospect of glory.
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- (TRANSITIVE) To excite; to irritate; especially, to excite the activity of (a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by electricity.
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- agitate, arouse, excite, incite, irritate, provoke, rouse, stir, up
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- allay, calm, pacify, quell, quiet