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excite
To elicit or arouse (a reaction or emotion, for example):
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  1. To elicit or arouse (a reaction or emotion, for example):
  2. To put into motion or activity; stir up
  3. To arouse strong feeling in:
arouse
To become aroused
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  1. To become aroused
  2. To stir, as to action or strong feeling
  3. To give rise to (a feeling, for example); stir up:
stir
To pass an implement through (a liquid, for example), usually in circular motions, so as to mix or cool the contents:
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  1. To pass an implement through (a liquid, for example), usually in circular motions, so as to mix or cool the contents:
  2. To add or mix in (an ingredient, for example) into a liquid or mixture by moving an implement:
  3. To stir or mix a liquid or mixture:
electrify
To excite suddenly and violently, especially by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill.
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  1. To excite suddenly and violently, especially by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill.
  2. To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.
  3. To wire or equip (a building, for example) for the use of electric power.
plate
(Baseball) To cause (a run) to be scored or (a runner) to cross home plate, as by a hit.
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  1. (Baseball) To cause (a run) to be scored or (a runner) to cross home plate, as by a hit.
  2. To give a glossy finish to (paper) by pressing between metal sheets or rollers.
  3. To cover with armor plate:
protect
To keep from being subjected to difficulty or unpleasantness:
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  1. To keep from being subjected to difficulty or unpleasantness:
  2. (Baseball) To swing at a pitch near (home plate) in order to avoid being called out on strikes.
  3. To keep from being curtailed or exposed to risk:
electroplate
To deposit a coating of metal on by electrolysis
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  1. To deposit a coating of metal on by electrolysis
  2. To coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
  3. To coat or cover with a thin layer of metal by electrodeposition.
egg on
(Idiomatic) To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
excite
(Physiol.) To produce or increase the response of (an organism, organ, tissue, etc.) to a proper stimulus
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  1. (Physiol.) To produce or increase the response of (an organism, organ, tissue, etc.) to a proper stimulus
  2. To elicit or arouse (a reaction or emotion, for example):
  3. To put into motion or activity; stir up
foment
To stir up (trouble); instigate; incite
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  1. To stir up (trouble); instigate; incite
  2. To treat (the skin, for example) by fomentation.
  3. To arouse or incite (trouble, for example).
goad
To prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick.
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  1. To prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick.
  2. To drive with or as with a goad; prod into action; urge on
impel
To force, compel, or urge; incite; constrain
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  1. To force, compel, or urge; incite; constrain
  2. To urge to action through moral pressure; drive:
  3. To push, drive, or move forward; propel
incite
To urge to action; stir up; rouse
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  1. To urge to action; stir up; rouse
  2. To provoke and urge on:
inflame
To cause (the skin) to redden or grow hot, as from strong emotion or stimulants.
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  1. To cause (the skin) to redden or grow hot, as from strong emotion or stimulants.
  2. To arouse to passionate feeling or action:
  3. To become roused, excited, stimulated, etc.
inspire
To give inspiration
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  1. To give inspiration
  2. To arouse or produce (a thought or feeling)
  3. To cause (someone) to have a particular feeling; affect or touch:
instigate
To initiate or bring about, often by inciting:
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  1. To initiate or bring about, often by inciting:
  2. To cause by inciting; foment
  3. To urge on, spur on, or incite to some action, esp. to some evil
motivate
To provide with an incentive or a reason for doing something; impel:
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  1. To provide with an incentive or a reason for doing something; impel:
  2. To animate; to propel; to cause to take action
  3. To cause to be enthusiastic:
move
To stir the emotions:
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  1. To stir the emotions:
  2. To prompt to action; rouse:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:
pique
To arouse; provoke
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  1. To arouse; provoke
  2. To provoke; arouse:
  3. To cause to feel resentment or indignation.
prick
To pierce or puncture something or cause a pricking feeling.
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  1. To pierce or puncture something or cause a pricking feeling.
  2. To cause to feel sharp pain in
  3. To cause to stand erect or point upward:
prod
To urge or stir into action
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  1. To urge or stir into action
  2. To jab or poke, as with a pointed object.
  3. To jab or poke with or as with a pointed stick; goad
prompt
To remind (a person) of something he or she has forgotten; specif., to help (an actor, etc. who has forgotten a line) with a cue
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  1. To remind (a person) of something he or she has forgotten; specif., to help (an actor, etc. who has forgotten a line) with a cue
  2. To move to act; spur; incite:
  3. To move or inspire by suggestion
propel
To push, drive, or impel onward, forward, or ahead
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  1. To push, drive, or impel onward, forward, or ahead
  2. To cause to move forward or onward.
provoke
To stir to action or feeling:
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  1. To stir to action or feeling:
  2. To give rise to; bring about:
  3. To bring about deliberately; induce:
spur
A small ridge that projects sharply from the side of a larger hill or mountain.
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  1. A small ridge that projects sharply from the side of a larger hill or mountain.
  2. To ride quickly by spurring a horse.
  3. To urge (a horse) on by the use of spurs.
stimulate
To cause to be interested or engaged:
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  1. To cause to be interested or engaged:
  2. To excite or invigorate (a person, for example) with a stimulant.
  3. To increase temporarily the activity of something such as a body organ or system.
trigger
To fire or activate by pulling or pressing a trigger
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  1. To fire or activate by pulling or pressing a trigger
  2. To induce a powerful emotional reaction in, especially by evoking memories of past trauma.
  3. To initiate (an action); set off
work up
To raise; to excite; to stir up.
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  1. To raise; to excite; to stir up.
  2. To develop.
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  • His efforts to galvanize the deal were very effective.

  • He decided to talk loudly and galvanize the team into action.

  • She decided to shout at him to galvanize him to take action.

  • Asking questions was the best way to galvanize the final decision.

  • He understood their problem and it helped galvanize him to volunteer to help them.

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