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Definition
to encourage growth, interest or excitement, or to cause something to happen
- I was at once content and stimulated with what I saw: I liked what I had seen, and wished to see more.Chapter 27 (69% in)
- One strong proof of my wretchedly defective nature is, that even her expostulations, so mild, so rational, have not influence to cure me of my faults; and even her praise, though I value it most highly, cannot stimulate me to continued care and foresight.Chapter 6 (60% in)
- I had, again and again, held the water to Mason's white lips; again and again offered him the stimulating salts: my efforts seemed ineffectual: either bodily or mental suffering, or loss of blood, or all three combined, were fast prostrating his strength.Chapter 20 (42% in)
- I was not fond of pampering that susceptible vanity of his; but for once, and from motives of expediency, I would e'en soothe and stimulate it.Chapter 24 (84% in)
- The creature of an over-stimulated brain; that is certain.Chapter 25 (83% in)
- I was dazzled, stimulated: my senses were excited; and being ignorant, raw, and inexperienced, I thought I loved her.Chapter 27 (33% in)
There are no more uses of "stimulate" in Jane Eyre.
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