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Meanings of
stir up
in English
Portuguese
agitar
Catalan
agitar
Spanish
agitar
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Change the arrangement or position of.
disturb
vex
agitate
foment
commove
shake up
raise up
Portuguese
agitar
Portuguese
acender
Spanish
encender
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Arouse or excite feelings and passions.
heat
wake
ignite
inflame
fire up
Portuguese
acender
Portuguese
esporear
Spanish
levantar
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Provoke or stir up.
incite
instigate
set off
Portuguese
esporear
Synonyms
Examples for "
incite
"
incite
instigate
set off
Examples for "
incite
"
1
In today's culture, power is defined as the ability to
incite
change.
2
The election commission banned several party posters they said could
incite
hatred.
3
But either way, he had time to
incite
the response he wanted.
4
The crucial question is: did she
incite
others to harm the McCanns?
5
Yet half a century later, fluoridation continues to
incite
fear and paranoia.
1
Angered with the deaths of fellow protesters they may
instigate
new violence.
2
In a manner all too familiar today, corporate lobbying helped
instigate
change.
3
Sure, Holly had done everything within her power to
instigate
the fight.
4
Just try not to
instigate
too many new changes, suggestions and ideas!
5
They often made such statement to
instigate
but we don't accept it.
1
Its release last week
set
off
several days of largely peaceful protests.
2
State media say gunmen stormed the building and
set
off
explosive devices.
3
If so, an American sneak attack might
set
off
a nuclear war.
4
A military source said the explosive was
set
off
by remote control.
5
Elizabeth accepted their company, and the three young ladies
set
off
together.
Usage of
stir up
in English
1
Extending that to banks, however, is likely to
stir
up
stiff opposition.
2
A court case against file-sharing service Kazaa helped
stir
up
the confusion.
3
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words
stir
up
anger.
4
However, indirect influences could
stir
up
unnecessary friction over very minor matters.
5
I almost couldn't wait to see what we could
stir
up
tomorrow.
6
The ones who keep trying to
stir
up
trouble between the powers.
7
The representations by which the enemy sought to
stir
up
Christian IV.
8
The rational commanding part, as it alone can
stir
up
and turn
9
The government hoped such a short piece wouldn't
stir
up
big trouble.
10
So the two held counsel together how they might
stir
up
war.
11
I figured she'd gone back to Chicago, to
stir
up
trouble there.
12
Occasionally, unidentifiable noises would
stir
up
both the prisoners and their captors.
13
You can do anything if you just
stir
up
the natives enough.
14
Did working on this movie
stir
up
memories of Monroe for you?
15
Nay, nay, my son; that would but be to
stir
up
strife.
16
The president accuses the mayor of trying to
stir
up
a revolt.
Other examples for "stir up"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
stir
up
stir
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
stir up
Portuguese
agitar
fomentar
provocar
incitar
acender
esporear
reptar
esporar
Catalan
agitar
revoltar
fomentar
remoure
Spanish
agitar
fomentar
remover
encender
levantar
provocar
incitar
instigar
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Stir up
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Common
United Kingdom
Common
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Common
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