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Definition to make (someone) more alert after a period of inactivity He needs a shock to wake him up a bit. Synonyms switch someone on stir someone up See wakeAdditional synonymsDefinition to make lively There was little about the game to animate the crowd. Synonyms enliven, encourage, excite, urge, inspire, stir, spark, move, fire, spur, stimulate, revive, activate, rouse, prod, quicken, incite, instigate, kick-start (informal), impel, energize, kindle, embolden, liven up, breathe life into, invigorate, gladden, gee up, vitalize, vivify, inspirit He apologized, saying this subject always aroused him. Synonyms inflame, move, warm, excite, spur, provoke, animate, prod, stir up, agitate, quicken, enliven, goad, fomentDefinition to awake He was snoring when I awakened him. Synonyms awake, wake, wake up, revive, arouse, rouseNearby words ofwake someone up - waive
- waiver
- wake
- wake someone up
- wake up to something
- wakeful
- waken
Additional synonymsDefinition to stimulate or enliven their ability to energize their followers Synonyms stimulate, drive, stir, motivate, activate, animate, enthuse, quicken, enliven, galvanize, liven up, pep up, invigorate, vitalize, inspirit Definition to make lively, cheerful, or bright Her presence enlivened even the most boring meeting. Synonyms cheer up, excite, inspire, cheer, spark, enhance, stimulate, wake up, animate, fire, rouse, brighten, exhilarate, quicken, hearten, perk up, liven up, buoy up, pep up, invigorate, gladden, vitalize, vivify, inspirit, make more exciting, make more lively Definition to make (a person) feel so happy that he or she is unable to relax because he or she is looking forward eagerly to something I only take on work that excites me. Synonyms thrill, inspire, stir, stimulate, provoke, awaken, animate, move, fire, rouse, exhilarate, agitate, quicken, inflame, enliven, galvanize, fomentDefinition to arouse to strong emotion They were fired with an enthusiasm for public speaking. Synonyms inspire, excite, stir, stimulate, motivate, irritate, arouse, awaken, animate, rouse, stir up, quicken, inflame, incite, electrify, enliven, spur on, galvanize, inspirit, impassion Definition to stimulate into action The appeal has galvanized them into taking positive action. Synonyms stimulate, encourage, inspire, prompt, move, fire, shock, excite, wake, stir, spur, provoke, startle, arouse, awaken, rouse, prod, jolt, kick-start, electrify, goad, impel, invigorate, put a bomb under (informal) Definition to arouse or be aroused These poems have helped kindle the imagination of generations of children. Synonyms arouse, excite, inspire, stir, thrill, stimulate, provoke, induce, awaken, animate, rouse, sharpen, inflame, incite, foment, bestir, enkindleDefinition to organize for a purpose We must try to mobilize international support. Synonyms rally, organize, stimulate, excite, prompt, marshal, activate, awaken, animate, muster, foment, put in motion Definition to give a reason or inspiration for a course of action to someone His hard work was motivated by a need to achieve. Synonyms inspire, drive, stimulate, provoke, lead, move, cause, prompt, stir, trigger, set off, induce, arouse, prod, get going, instigate, impel, actuate, give incentive to, inspirit Definition to bring about His comments have provoked a shocked reaction. Synonyms rouse, cause, produce, lead to, move, fire, promote, occasion (formal), excite, inspire, generate, prompt, stir, stimulate, motivate, induce, bring about, evoke, give rise to, precipitate, elicit, inflame, incite, instigate, kindle, foment, call forth, draw forth, bring on or down Definition to impart to or receive vigour or enthusiasm Thank you for quickening my spiritual understanding. Synonyms stimulate, inspire, arouse, excite, strengthen, revive, refresh, activate, animate, rouse, incite, resuscitate, energize, revitalize, kindle, galvanize, invigorate, reinvigorate, vitalize, vivify Additional synonymsDefinition to provoke or excite He did more to rouse the crowd than anybody else. Synonyms excite, move, arouse, stir, disturb, provoke, anger, startle, animate, prod, exhilarate, get going, agitate, inflame, incite, whip up, galvanize, bestirDefinition to encourage to start or progress further I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts. Synonyms encourage, inspire, prompt, galvanize, fire, fan, urge, spur, provoke, arouse, animate, rouse, prod, quicken, inflame, incite, instigate, goad, whet, impel, foment, gee up |