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Stimulate vs Stipulate - What's the difference?

stimulate | stipulate |

As verbs the difference between stimulate and stipulate

is that stimulate is to encourage into action while stipulate is to require (something) as a condition of a contract or agreement.

As an adjective stipulate is

having stipules; that is, having outgrowths borne on either side of the base of the leafstalk.

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

    Related terms

    * stimulant * stimulation * stimulator * stimulatory * stimulus

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    stipulate

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (stipulat)
  • To require (something) as a condition of a contract or agreement.
  • To specify, promise or guarantee something in an agreement.
  • To acknowledge the truth of; not to challenge.
    • Derived terms
    * stipulated * stipulation * stipulative

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having stipules; that is, having outgrowths borne on either side of the base of the leafstalk.
    • Antonyms
    * exstipulate