Both Uses of
stimulate
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- She was stimulating instead of intimidating.†
p. 216.6stimulating = interesting or exciting; or encouraging interest or excitement; or causing something to happen
- It stimulated my libido and I told myself that it was educational because it informed me of the difficulties in the secret world of the pervert.†
p. 273.2 *stimulated = encouraged growth or excitement, or caused something to happen
Definition:
to encourage growth, interest or excitement, or to cause something to happen