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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | light |
| Synonyms: | burn, fire, ignite, kindle, set fire to |
| Main Entry: | fan |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | provoke |
| Synonyms: | add fuel, agitate, arouse, enkindle, excite, expand, extend, impassion, increase, rouse, stimulate, stir up, whip up, work up |
| Main Entry: | fire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause to burn |
| Synonyms: | enkindle, ignite, kindle, light, put a match to, set ablaze, set aflame, set alight, set fire to, set on fire, start a fire, touch off |
| Main Entry: | heat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make or become hot |
| Synonyms: | bake, bask, blaze, boil, broil, calorify, chafe, char, enflame, enkindle, fire, flame, flush, frizzle, fry, glow, grill, grow hot, grow warm, ignite, incandesce, incinerate, inflame, kindle, melt, oxidate, oxidize, perspire, raise the temperature, reheat, roast, scald, scorch, sear, seethe, set on fire, singe, smelt, steam, sun, swelter, tepefy, thaw, toast, warm, warm up |
| Antonyms: | cool, freeze |
| Main Entry: | ignite |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set on fire |
| Synonyms: | burn, burst into flames, catch fire, enkindle, fire, flare up, inflame, kindle, light, put match to, set alight, set fire to, start up, take fire, touch off |
| Antonyms: | extinguish, put out |
| Main Entry: | inspire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | encourage, stimulate |
| Synonyms: | affect, animate, arouse, be responsible for, carry, cause, commove, elate, embolden, endue, enkindle, enliven, exalt, excite, exhilarate, fire up, galvanize, get*, give impetus, give one an idea, give rise to, hearten, imbue, impress, infect, inflame, influence, inform, infuse, inspirit, instill, invigorate, motivate, occasion, produce, provoke, quicken, reassure, set up, spark, spur, start off, stir, strike, sway, touch, trigger, urge, work up |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dissuade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | kindle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | excite, incite |
| Synonyms: | agitate, animate, arouse, awaken, bestir, burn up, challenge, egg on, enkindle, exasperate, fire up, foment, get smoking, induce, inflame, inspire, key up, provoke, rally, rouse, sharpen, stimulate, stir, thrill, turn on, wake, waken, whet, work up |
| Antonyms: | disenchant, turn off |
| Main Entry: | light |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | start on fire |
| Synonyms: | burn, enkindle, fire, flame, ignite, inflame, kindle, set fire to, set on fire, spark, strike a match |
| Antonyms: | drench, extinguish, put out, quench |
| Main Entry: | resuscitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revive |
| Synonyms: | arouse, awaken, breathe new life into, bring back to life, bring to, come to life, energize, enkindle, enliven, give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, invigorate, perform CPR, rejuvenate, renovate, restore, resurrect, revitalize, save, wake up |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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