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foment
v. bathe with warm water or medicated lotions; "His legs should be fomented"
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incite, instigate, set off, stir up
v. provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
exalt
v. raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"
motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
v. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
v. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "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"
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stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
v. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
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