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Stimulate vs Stimulated - What's the difference?

stimulate | stimulated |

As verbs the difference between stimulate and stimulated

is that stimulate is to encourage into action while stimulated is (stimulate).

As an adjective stimulated is

in a condition or state of stimulation.

stimulate

English

Verb

(stimulat)
  • To encourage into action.
  • To arouse an organism to functional activity.
  • Synonyms

    * (encourage) encourage, induce, provoke * (arouse) animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk up

    Antonyms

    * (arouse) de-energize, sedate, stifle

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    stimulated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In a condition or state of stimulation.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (stimulate)