incite, instigate
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Stir up Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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stir up
v
1. try to stir up public opinion [syn: agitate, foment]
2. 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" [syn: inflame, wake, ignite, heat, fire up]
3. change the arrangement or position of [syn: agitate, disturb, commove, shake up, raise up]
4. provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people" [syn: incite, instigate, set off]
cause some action to occur, rouse The man`s angry words stirred up the crowd and made them very angry.
Verb
1. try to stir up public opinion
(synonym) agitate, foment
(hypernym) provoke, stimulate
(hyponym) rumpus
2. 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"
(synonym) inflame, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
(hypernym) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
(hyponym) ferment
3. change the arrangement or position of
(synonym) agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, raise up
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) beat, scramble
4. provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
(synonym) incite, instigate, set off
(hypernym) provoke, stimulate
(hyponym) raise
(cause) act, move
