■ verb
1》 add coal to (a fire, furnace, etc.).
2》 encourage or incite (a strong emotion).
3》 ( ~ up ) informal consume a large quantity of food to give one energy.
Origin
C17: back-form. from ~r .
■ verb
1》 add coal to (a fire, furnace, etc.).
2》 encourage or incite (a strong emotion).
3》 ( ~ up ) informal consume a large quantity of food to give one energy.
Origin
C17: back-form. from ~r .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004