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English verb: stir up | |||
| 1. | stir up (social) try to stir up public opinion | ||
| Synonyms | agitate, foment | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | provoke, stimulate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rumpus | ||
| 2. | stir 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 | fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, wake | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ferment | ||
| 3. | stir up (contact) change the arrangement or position of | ||
| Synonyms | agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, shake up, vex | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beat, poke, rile, roil, scramble, toss | ||
| 4. | stir up (communication) provoke or stir up | ||
| Samples | Incite a riot. Set off great unrest among the people. | ||
| Synonyms | incite, instigate, set off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | provoke, stimulate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | raise | ||
| Cause | act, move | ||
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