stir up

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verb

1. try to stir up public opinion (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
agitate, foment
• Derivationally related forms:
fomentation (for: foment), fomenter (for: foment), agitator (for: agitate)
• Hypernyms:
provoke, stimulate
• Hyponyms:
rumpus
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
2. change the arrangement or position of (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, raise up
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Hyponyms:
beat, scramble, toss, roil, rile, poke
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. arouse or excite feelings and passions (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Derivationally related forms:
heat (for: heat), inflammatory (for: inflame), inflammation (for: inflame), inflaming (for: inflame)
• Hypernyms:
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke,
fire, raise, provoke
• Hyponyms:
ferment
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. provoke or stir up
- incite a riot
- set off great unrest among the people
• Syn:
incite, instigate, set off
• Derivationally related forms:
instigative (for: instigate), instigation (for: instigate), instigant (for: instigate), instigator (for: instigate), incitive (for: incite), incitement (for: incite), incitation (for: incite), inciter (for: incite)
• Hypernyms:
provoke, stimulate
• Hyponyms:
raise
• Cause:
act, move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE