To stir to action or feeling

• work up

  1. To raise; to excite; to stir up.
  2. To develop.

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  1. To raise; to excite; to stir up.
  2. To develop.

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• trigger

  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

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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

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• touch off

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• spur

  1. To strike or injure as with a spur
  2. To ride quickly by spurring a horse.
  3. To urge (a horse) on by the use of spurs.

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  1. To strike or injure as with a spur
  2. To ride quickly by spurring a horse.
  3. To urge (a horse) on by the use of spurs.

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• set off

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• provoke

  1. To stir to action or feeling:
  2. To give rise to; bring about:
  3. To bring about deliberately; induce:

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  1. To stir to action or feeling:
  2. To give rise to; bring about:
  3. To bring about deliberately; induce:

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• propel

  1. To push, drive, or impel onward, forward, or ahead
  2. To cause to move forward or onward.

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  1. To push, drive, or impel onward, forward, or ahead
  2. To cause to move forward or onward.

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• prompt

  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

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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

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• prod

  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

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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

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• prick

  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:

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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:

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• pique

  1. To arouse resentment in, as by slighting; ruffle the pride of
  2. To provoke; arouse:
  3. To cause to feel resentment or indignation.

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  1. To arouse resentment in, as by slighting; ruffle the pride of
  2. To provoke; arouse:
  3. To cause to feel resentment or indignation.

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• move

  1. To stir the emotions:
  2. To prompt to action; rouse:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:

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  1. To stir the emotions:
  2. To prompt to action; rouse:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:

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• motivate

  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:

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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:

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• instigate

  1. To urge on; goad:
  2. To cause by inciting; foment
  3. To urge on, spur on, or incite to some action, esp. to some evil

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  1. To urge on; goad:
  2. To cause by inciting; foment
  3. To urge on, spur on, or incite to some action, esp. to some evil

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• inspire

  1. To prompt, or cause to be written or said, by influence
  2. To arouse or produce (a thought or feeling)
  3. To cause (someone) to have a particular feeling; affect or touch:

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  1. To prompt, or cause to be written or said, by influence
  2. To arouse or produce (a thought or feeling)
  3. To cause (someone) to have a particular feeling; affect or touch:

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• inflame

  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.

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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.

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• incite

  1. To urge to action; stir up; rouse
  2. To provoke and urge on:

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  1. To urge to action; stir up; rouse
  2. To provoke and urge on:

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• impel

  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

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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

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• goad

  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

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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

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• galvanize

  1. To apply an electric current to
  2. To arouse to awareness or action; spur:
  3. To plate (metal) with zinc, originally by galvanic action

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  1. To apply an electric current to
  2. To arouse to awareness or action; spur:
  3. To plate (metal) with zinc, originally by galvanic action

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• foment

  1. To stir up (trouble); instigate; incite
  2. To treat (the skin, for example) by fomentation.
  3. To arouse or incite (trouble, for example).

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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).

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• excite

  1. To arouse strong feeling in:
  2. To elicit or arouse (a reaction or emotion, for example):
  3. To put into motion or activity; stir up

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  1. To arouse strong feeling in:
  2. To elicit or arouse (a reaction or emotion, for example):
  3. To put into motion or activity; stir up

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• egg on

  1. (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.

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To give or impart vitality and energy to (someone or something)

• vitalize

  1. To make vital; give life to
  2. To endow with life; animate.

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  1. To make vital; give life to
  2. To endow with life; animate.

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• invigorate

  1. To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
  2. To give vigor to; fill with energy; enliven
  3. To give life or energy to.

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  1. To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
  2. To give vigor to; fill with energy; enliven
  3. To give life or energy to.

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• exhilarate

  1. To invigorate; stimulate:
  2. To cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; elate:
  3. To invigorate or stimulate

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  1. To invigorate; stimulate:
  2. To cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; elate:
  3. To invigorate or stimulate

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• energize

  1. To release or put out energy.
  2. To show energy; be active
  3. To give energy to; activate; invigorate

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  1. To release or put out energy.
  2. To show energy; be active
  3. To give energy to; activate; invigorate

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