v. Function: verb
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Synonyms: PROVOKE 4, excite, galvanize, innervate, innerve, motivate, move, pique, quicken, rouse
Related Words: enliven, vivify; activate, dynamize, energize, vitalize
Idioms: build a fire under, get one started ( or moving)
Contrasted Words: unnerve; deaden
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Synonyms: ELATE , commove, excite, exhilarate, inspire, set up, spirit (up)