Synonyms and related words :
aggravate, agitate, alienate, anger, annoy, antagonize, arouse, awake, awaken, blow the coals, blow up, bother, bug, burn up, call forth, call up, chafe, embitter, enkindle, enrage, envenom, estrange, exacerbate, exasperate, excite, fan, fan the fire, fan the flame, feed the fire, fire, flame, foment, frenzy, gall, heat, heat up, impassion, incense, incite, inflame, ire, irk, irritate, key up, kindle, lash into fury, lather up, light the fuse, light up, mad, madden, miff, move, nettle, overexcite, peeve, pique, provoke, rile, rouse, set against, set astir, set at odds, set fire to, set on fire, steam up, stir, stir the blood, stir the embers, stir the feelings, stir up, summon up, turn on, umbrage, vex, wake, wake up, waken, warm, warm the blood, whip up, work into, work up