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estimular — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • actuate verb To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
  • energize verb To give energy, enthusiasm, or vitality to someone or something.
  • further verb To help advance or promote something.
  • juice noun The natural liquid found in fruit, vegetables, or meat, or a drink made from it.
  • spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
  • stimulate verb To encourage activity, growth, or interest.
  • whet verb To sharpen a blade or tool by rubbing it against a stone.

Senses

estimular is used for these senses in English:

  • actuate (transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.
  • energize (transitive) To invigorate; to make energetic.
  • further (transitive) To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
  • juice (transitive) To energize or stimulate something.
  • spur (transitive) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object
  • stimulate To encourage into action.
  • stimulate To arouse an organism to functional activity.
  • whet (transitive) To stimulate or make more keen.

actuate — full definition

  1. verb To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
  2. verb To incite to action; to motivate.

energize — full definition

  1. verb To give energy, enthusiasm, or vitality to someone or something.
  2. verb To supply electrical power to a device or circuit.

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