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kindle vs stimulate

stimulate vs kindle

kindle and stimulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kindle No No Yes No
stimulate No No Yes No
As verbs, stimulate is a hyponym of kindle; that is, stimulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kindle:
  • kindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • stimulate: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Other hyponyms of kindle include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
kindle (verb) stimulate (verb)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) cause to be alert and energetic
cause to start burning act as a stimulant
catch fire provide the needed stimulus for
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in
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