Synonyms: set off, incite, instigate, stir up
Definition: provoke or stir up
Usage: incite a riot; set off great unrest among the people
Synonyms: stir up, commove, agitate, disturb, vex, raise up, shake up
Definition: change the arrangement or position of
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: inflame, ignite, heat, stir up, wake, fire up
Definition: arouse or excite feelings and passions
Usage: The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor; The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world; Wake old feelings of hatred
Similar words: kindle, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, arouse, raise, provoke
Definition: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Usage: arouse pity; raise a smile; evoke sympathy
Synonyms: agitate, foment, stir up
Definition: try to stir up public opinion