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built a fire underphrasepast tense of build a fire under to rouse to strong feeling or actionHe was a well-known self-help guru who could build a fire under anyone to finally take those next steps. aroused, encouraged, excited, fired (up), impassioned, incited, instigated, moved, piqued, provoked, revved (up), sparked, stimulated, stirred fanned, ignited, inflamed(also enflamed), kindled, triggeredactivated, animated, drove, energized, galvanized, induced, inspired, keyed (up), motivated, motived, pumped up, quickened, set off, vitalizedabetted, fermented, fomented, raised, whipped (up)angered, enraged, maddened, upsetjeered, taunted, teasedaggravated, annoyed, bothered, exasperated, galled, got, irritated, vexed(also vext) calmed, soothed, subdued, tranquilized(also tranquillized)appeased, mollified, pacified, placated |