stoke

• Verb, das das Hinzufügen von Brennstoff zu einem Feuer oder Ofen bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinne das Anheizen, Fördern oder Verstärken eines Gefühls oder einer Aktivität.

A verb used to indicate the act of adding fuel to a fire or furnace, or figuratively, to encourage or increase a feeling or activity.

1. Tend a fireB2formal

   To add fuel to a fire or stir it up to make it burn more strongly.

   Schüren

   • He stoked the fire with more logs.
   • She stoked the coals to keep the furnace hot.
   • The blacksmith stoked the forge to heat the metal.

   Synonymebankbuild upfeedfuelpokestirtend

2. Encourage or intensifyB2informal

   To encourage or increase a feeling, activity, or situation.

   Anfachen

   • The speech stoked the crowd's enthusiasm.
   • Rumors stoked the tension between the two groups.
   • His comments stoked the debate further.

   Synonymeboostencouragefanfuelinciteinflameintensifyprovokestimulatewhip up

   Antonymecalmdampenextinguishquellsuppress