| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To induce or elicit (a reaction or emotion): arouse, awake, awaken, raise, rouse, stir1 (up), waken. See EXCITE. 2. To arouse the emotions of; make ardent: animate, enkindle, fire, impassion, inspire, stir1. See EXCITE. 3. To cause to burn or undergo combustion: enkindle, fire, ignite, light1. Slang : torch. Idioms: set afire (or on fire) , set fire to. See HOT, START.
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