stir up emotions

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• stir — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 action of stirring ADJECTIVE ▪ good (esp. BrE) VERB + STIR ▪ give sth ▪ Give the mixture a good stir. 2 general excitement or shock ADJECTIVE …   Collocations dictionary

• stir — stir1 W3S3 [stə: US stə:r] v past tense and past participle stirred present participle stirring ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(mix)¦ 2¦(move slightly)¦ 3¦(leave a place)¦ 4¦(feelings)¦ 5¦(do something)¦ 6¦(cause trouble)¦ Phrasal verbs 　 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• stir — 1 verb 1 MIX (T) to move a liquid or substance around with a spoon or stick in order to mix it together: Stir the paint to make sure it is smooth. | stir sth in/into: When the sauce has cooled, add the grated cheese and stir it in. 2 FEELINGS a)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• stir — vb Stir, rouse, arouse, awaken, waken, rally can all mean to cause to shift from quiescence or torpor into activity. Stir, often followed by up, usually presupposes excitement to activity by something which disturbs or agitates and so brings to… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• stir — stir1 [stʉr] vt. stirred, stirring [ME stirien < OE styrian: see STORM] 1. to move, shake, agitate, etc., esp. slightly 2. to change the position of slightly; displace [to stir a log] 3. to rouse from sleep, lethargy, indifference, etc …   English World dictionary

• stir — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. move, budge, circulate; agitate, incite, arouse; animate, stimulate, provoke. See agitation, motion, excitement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. agitation, tumult, bustle; see excitement . v. 1. [To… …   English dictionary for students

• stir — 1. v. & n. v. (stirred, stirring) 1 tr. move a spoon or other implement round and round in (a liquid etc.) to mix the ingredients or constituents. 2 a tr. cause to move or be disturbed, esp. slightly (a breeze stirred the lake). b intr. be or… …   Useful english dictionary

• stir — I. verb (stirred; stirring) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English styrian; akin to Old High German stōren to scatter Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of b. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• stir — stÉœr /stɜː n. stirring movement; movement, motion; disturbance, confusion, agitation, excitement; prison (Slang) v. make circular movements in a liquid with an object, agitate, mix; move, set in motion; arouse, awake, bestir; stimulate,… …   English contemporary dictionary

• excite — /ik suyt /, v.t., excited, exciting. 1. to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: to excite a person to anger; actions that excited his father s wrath. 2. to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings): to excite jealousy or hatred. 3. to… …   Universalium

• excite — ex•cite [[t]ɪkˈsaɪt[/t]] v. t. cit•ed, cit•ing 1) to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: to excite a person to anger[/ex] 2) to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings); evoke; awaken: to excite interest[/ex] 3) to stir to action;… …   From formal English to slang