| 单词 | work someone up |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to make angry, excited, or upset By now she had worked herself up so much that she couldn't sleep. Synonyms excite I only take on work that excites me. move These stories surprised and moved me. spur His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part. wind up (informal) arouse He apologized, saying this subject always aroused him. animate There was little about the game to animate the crowd. rouse He did more to rouse the crowd than anybody else. stir up agitate The thought of them inheriting all these things agitated her. inflame They hold the rebels responsible for inflaming the villagers. incite He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge. instigate The violence was instigated by ex-members of the secret police. get someone all steamed up (slang) Additional synonymsin the sense of agitate Definition to excite, disturb, or trouble The thought of them inheriting all these things agitated her. Synonyms upset, worry, trouble, disturb, excite, alarm, stimulate, distract, rouse, ruffle, inflame, incite, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, work someone up, give someone grief (British, South Africa), arouse, fermentin 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 He apologized, saying this subject always aroused him. Synonyms inflame, move, warm, excite, spur, provoke, animate, prod, stir up, agitate, quicken, enliven, goad, fomentNearby words of |
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