Antonyms for stir up

Grammar : Verb

Spell : stur

Phonetic Transcription : stɜr

Definition of stir up

Origin : Old English styrian, from Proto-Germanic *sturjanan (cf. Middle Dutch stoeren, Dutch storen "to disturb," Old High German storan "to scatter, destroy," German stören "to disturb"), probably from the root of storm (q.v.). The noun sense of "commotion, disturbance, tumult" (late 14c., in phrase on steir) is probably from Old Norse styrr "disturbance, tumult" (see storm), from the same Proto-Germanic root; the sense of "movement, bustle" is probably from the English verb. Stir-fry (v.) is attested from 1959.

As in incite : verb encourage, provoke
As in instigate : verb influence, provoke
As in muddle : verb confuse, disorganize
As in perturb : verb upset, unsettle
As in prod : verb urge, incite
As in awake : verb become or make aware
As in awaken : verb make conscious or alert
As in raise : verb start up, motivate; introduce
As in remind : verb awaken memories of something
As in set : verb start, incite
As in shake : verb quiver, tremble
As in shake up : verb upset, unsettle
As in stimulate : verb excite, provoke
As in stir : verb incite, stimulate
As in thrill : verb excite, stimulate
As in trouble : verb bother, worry
As in turn on : verb excite, please
As in upset : verb bother, trouble
As in wake/waken : verb excite, stimulate
As in whip up : verb incite, excite
As in work up : verb stimulate
As in brew : verb plan, devise
As in roil : verb irritate
As in churn : verb mix up, beat
As in confuse : verb bewilder someone
As in egg on : verb push to do something
As in evoke : verb induce, stimulate
As in excite : verb inspire; upset
As in fan : verb provoke
As in ferment : verb split into simpler substances; be agitated
As in fluster : verb upset, perturb
As in foment : verb instigate, provoke
As in anger : verb make someone mad; become mad
As in get : verb have an effect on

Example sentences :

What good would it do yourself or your husband to stir up all the dead past?
Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola

Take it off the fire, beat up the yolks of three eggs with a spoonful of oil, and stir up all together till it is quite cold.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

Asaph knew this, but he delighted to stir up his chum occasionally.
Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln

I doubt if it be safe to sleep, lest he should stir up mutiny in the night.
Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini

Send him to London to see Danvers and to stir up your friends there.
Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini

Why need he stir up in her a deeper sorrow than any she had felt?
Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown

I'm simply dying for something to stir up my blood and set it circulating.
Extract from : « Rival Pitchers of Oakdale » by Morgan Scott

He didn't want to stir up the thing on poor Cynthy's account.
Extract from : « The Rainy Day Railroad War » by Holman Day

There's the lake, and here comes the porter to stir up the dust.
Extract from : « Judy of York Hill » by Ethel Hume Patterson Bennett

So the two held counsel together how they might stir up war.
Extract from : « Stories From Livy » by Alfred Church

Synonyms for stir up

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