estimular
1. (=alentar)
[+persona] to encourage
·hay que estimularlos para que respondan adecuadamente
·you must encourage them to answer correctly
·estimular a somebody, someone a hacer algo
·to encourage somebody to do something
2. (=favorecer)
[+apetito, economía, esfuerzos, ahorro] to stimulate
[+debate] to promote
3. [+organismo, célula] to stimulate