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build a fire under
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | excite, provoke |
| Synonyms: | activate, animate, arouse, build a fire under, commove, dynamize, elate, encourage, energize, enliven, exhilarate, fan, fire, fire up, foment, foster, galvanize, get one going, get one started, goad, grab, hook, impel, incite, inflame, innervate, innerve, inspire, instigate, jazz, juice*, key up, motivate, move, perk, pique, prod, prompt, quicken, rouse, send, set up, spark, spirit, spur, steam up, stir up, support, trigger, turn on, urge, vitalize, vivify, wake up, whet, work up |
| Antonyms: | calm, depress, discourage |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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