restimulate

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verb

To stimulate again.

“The sound of firecrackers restimulated the war veteran, and he felt tired for several days after.”

OriginEnglish stimulate ← Latin stimulatus ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-? →
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Meanings

verbrestimulate (third-person singular simple present restimulates, present participle restimulating, simple past and past participle restimulated)

present singular third person restimulates · participle present restimulating · participle past restimulated · past restimulated

  1. To stimulate again.
  2. ScientologyTo "awaken" a previously lost or hidden memory (engram) from the past, in (a person).

    The sound of firecrackers restimulated the war veteran, and he felt tired for several days after.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tey-?
  7. Latinstimulus
  8. Latinstimulo
  9. Latinstimulatus
  10. Englishstimulate
  11. Englishrestimulate

From re- + stimulate.

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APA

restimulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restimulate

MLA

“restimulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restimulate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “restimulate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restimulate.

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