单词 | warm something or someone up |
释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to reheat (food that has already been cooked) He blew on his hands to warm them up. Synonyms heat thaw heat up 2 (phrasal verb) They went on before us to warm up the audience. Synonyms rouse He did more to rouse the crowd than anybody else. stimulate I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts. stir up animate There was little about the game to animate the crowd. interest excite I only take on work that excites me. provoke His comments have provoked a shocked reaction. turn on (slang) arouse His work has aroused intense interest. awaken He was snoring when I awakened him. exhilarate She felt both exhilarated and disturbed by what had just happened. incite He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge. whip up galvanize The appeal has galvanized them into taking positive action. put some life into get something or someone going make something or someone enthusiastic Additional synonymsin the sense of animate Definition 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 in the sense of arouse Definition to produce (a reaction, emotion, or response) His work has aroused intense interest. Synonyms stimulate, encourage, inspire, prompt, spark, spur, foster, provoke, rouse, stir up, inflame, incite, instigate, whip up, summon up, whet, kindle, foment, call forth in the sense of awaken Definition to awake He was snoring when I awakened him. Synonyms awake, wake, wake up, revive, arouse, rouseNearby words of |
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