v. Function: verb
Synonyms: STIR 1, awaken, bestir, challenge, kindle, rally, rouse, wake, waken, whet
Related Words: alert, excite, work up; electrify, thrill; fire, inflame
Idioms: fan the fire ( or flame), raise to fever heat, set on fire, stir one's blood ( or feelings)
Contrasted Words: allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, mitigate, relieve; mollify, pacify, placate
Antonyms: calm, quiet