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English verb: fire up | |||
| 1. | fire up (emotion) arouse or excite feelings and passions | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ferment | ||
| 2. | fire up (consumption) begin to smoke | ||
| Samples | After the meal, some of the diners lit up. | ||
| Synonyms | light, light up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ignite, light | ||
| Entail | smoke | ||
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