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stir up

/ stir up /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
arouse or excite feelings and passions
"The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"
"The refugees'' fate stirred up compassion around the world"
"Wake old feelings of hatred"
Type of:
arouse elicit enkindle
Kinds of:
ferment
Derived:
heat warmth passion inflammation inflaming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
try to stir up public opinion
Type of:
provoke stimulate
Kinds of:
rumpus
Derived:
fomentation instigation agitator fomenter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
provoke or stir up
"incite a riot"
"set off great unrest among the people"
Type of:
provoke stimulate
Kinds of:
raise
Derived:
fomentation instigation instigator provoker inciter
Causes:
act move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 4
change the arrangement or position of
Type of:
move displace
Kinds of:
beat scramble toss roil rile
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
3
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arouse elicit enkindle ferment provoke stimulate rumpus raise move displace beat scramble