stir to action (
31excite — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To stir one mentally] Syn. stimulate, inflame, arouse, anger, delight, exhilarate, move, pique, infuriate, madden, stir, stir up, fire, fire up, fire the blood, stir the blood, give one a turn, convulse, electrify, galvanize …
32excite — /ik suyt /, v.t., excited, exciting. 1. to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: to excite a person to anger; actions that excited his father s wrath. 2. to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings): to excite jealousy or hatred. 3. to… …
33foment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. stir up, incite. See excitement. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. incite, instigate, stir up, foster; see incite , promote 1 . See Synonym Study at incite . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. instigate,… …
34excite — ex•cite [[t]ɪkˈsaɪt[/t]] v. t. cit•ed, cit•ing 1) to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: to excite a person to anger[/ex] 2) to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings); evoke; awaken: to excite interest[/ex] 3) to stir to action;… …
35stimulate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. excite, rouse, animate, stir, spur, invigorate, exhilarate. See excitement, cause, refreshment, strength. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. arouse, excite, spur, incite; see animate 1 , excite 1 , incite .… …
36excite — /əkˈsaɪt / (say uhk suyt), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (t) (excited, exciting) 1. to arouse or stir up the feelings of: Christmas excites children. 2. to cause; awaken: to excite interest; to excite curiosity. 3. to stir to action; stir up: to excite a… …
37whip up — {v.}, {informal} 1. To make or do quickly or easily. * /Mary whipped up a lunch for the picnic./ * /The reporter whipped up a story about the fire for his paper./ 2. To make active; stir to action; excite. * /The girls are trying to whip up… …
38whip up — {v.}, {informal} 1. To make or do quickly or easily. * /Mary whipped up a lunch for the picnic./ * /The reporter whipped up a story about the fire for his paper./ 2. To make active; stir to action; excite. * /The girls are trying to whip up… …
39inflame — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. anger, excite, arouse; incite, animate, kindle; heat, blaze up; aggravate, provoke, irritate; redden, flush. See violence, excitement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To irritate] Syn. incense, aggravate,… …
40inspire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. breathe (in); stimulate, animate, [en]liven; spur, give an incentive. See cause, wind. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To encourage] Syn. inspirit, invigorate, spur, animate; see encourage 2 , incite . 2. [To… …
