Stir up has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
try to stir up public opinion
2
arouse or excite feelings and passions
"The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"
"The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"
"Wake old feelings of hatred"
3
change the arrangement or position of
4
provoke or stir up
"incite a riot"
"set off great unrest among the people"
5
To arouse or excite (passion or action).
Example Sentences
"The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"
verb
"The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"
verb
"Wake old feelings of hatred"
verb
"incite a riot"
verb
"set off great unrest among the people"
verb
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