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| 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
| Main Entry: | turn on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | start the operation of |
| Synonyms: | activate, begin, energize, get started, ignite, initiate, introduce, log on, put in gear, put on, set in motion, start up, switch on |
| Antonyms: | close, end, finish, shut down, turn off |
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