All 3 Uses of
stimulate
in
Anna Karenina
- Levin saw that, stimulated by his conversation with the doctor, he wanted to talk.†
Part 3stimulated = encouraged growth or excitement, or caused something to happen
- The bright, cold August day, which had made Anna feel so hopeless, seemed to him keenly stimulating, and refreshed his face and neck that still tingled from the cold water.†
Part 3stimulating = interesting or exciting; or encouraging interest or excitement; or causing something to happen
- The complexity of Petersburg, as a rule, had a stimulating effect on him, rousing him out of his Moscow stagnation.†
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Definition:
to encourage growth, interest or excitement, or to cause something to happen