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fire (up)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of fire (up)

to rouse to strong feeling or action

the dynamic speaker fired up the audience as no one had previously done

Synonyms of fire (up)

arouse, encourage, excite, impassion, incite, instigate, move, pique, provoke, rev (up), spark, stimulate, stir

Words Related to fire (up)

fan, ignite, inflame (also enflame), kindle, trigger

activate, animate, drive, energize, galvanize, induce, inspire, key (up), motivate, motive, pump up, quicken, set off, vitalize

abet, ferment, foment, raise, whip (up)

anger, enrage, madden, upset

jeer, taunt, tease

aggravate, annoy, bother, exasperate, gall, get, irritate, vex

Phrases Synonymous with fire (up)

build a fire under

Near Antonyms of fire (up)

calm, soothe, subdue, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

appease, mollify, pacify, placate

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