Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.

Many celebrities encourage young children to aspire for greatness.

stimulate

The most appropriate synonym of the underlined word "aspire" in the given sentence is stimulate.

• Aspire means to have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
• Daunt means to frighten or discourage someone.
• Stimulate means to encourage or excite someone to do something.
• Undermine means to weaken or destroy something gradually.
• Abate means to become less intense or severe.