Meaning & use
Stoke
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To add fuel to a fire to keep it burning; to encourage or intensify a feeling or situation.
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He stoked the campfire before settling in for the night.
The rumors only stoked further speculation about the merger.
A note on using this word
Originally a term for tending a furnace or steam engine's firebox, later extended figuratively.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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