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Instimulate vs Insimulate - What's the difference?

instimulate | insimulate |

In obsolete terms the difference between instimulate and insimulate

is that instimulate is to stimulate; to excite while insimulate is to accuse.

instimulate

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) instimulatus, past participle (instimulare) to stimulate. See (in-) and (stimulate).

Verb

(instimulat)
  • (obsolete) To stimulate; to excite.
  • (Cockerman)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (instimulat)
  • Not to stimulate; to soothe; to quiet.
  • (Cheyne)
    (Webster 1913)

    insimulate

    English

    Verb

    (insimulat)
  • (obsolete) To accuse.
  • (Donne)
    (Webster 1913) ----