STIMULATE

v. 1 rouse, arouse, waken, awaken, wake up, excite, incite, inspire, encourage, spur, quicken, fire, fuel, nourish, activate, whip or stir up, goad, galvanize, jolt, inspirit What can be done to stimulate students to study history? Their teacher eventually found a way to stimulate their interest 2 increase, encourage, prompt, provoke, quicken This drug stimulates the circulation of the blood