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v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

tumble, topple

v. cause to topple or tumble by pushing

falter, stammer, stutter

v. speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"

sputter, splutter, utter with spitting sounds

v. utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage

skip, hop, hop-skip

v. jump lightly

stray, drift, err

v. wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"

down, cut down, knock down, pull down, push down

v. cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"

lope, run easily

v. run easily

brace, arouse, stimulate, energize, energise, perk up

v. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

generate, bring forth, bring into being

v. bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

move, prompt, incite, motivate

v. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

stir up, agitate, foment

v. try to stir up public opinion

animate, enliven, invigorate, inspire, exalt

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

inspire

v. supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

precipitate

v. bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"

propel, impel, move forward

v. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

rally, call up, mobilize

v. call to arms; of military personnel

raise, arouse, bring up, invoke, call forth, put forward, conjure up, call down

v. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

pique, offend

v. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

shake, stir, stimulate, excite, shake up

v. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

set

v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

stride, step fast

v. walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall"

march, stride

v. walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"; "The soldiers marched across the border"

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