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stoke

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /stoʊk/ · UK /stəʊk/

Forms: stokes, stoked

stoke means: To add fuel to a fire, or make a feeling or conflict stronger.

verb

FEED OR INCREASEC1

To add fuel to a fire, or make a feeling or conflict stronger.

  • He added wood to stoke the fire.
  • Her comments stoked their anger.
  • The news has stoked fears of another crisis.

How to use it: stoke something up (The speech stoked up resentment among the workers.)

Similar words: fuel, feed

Opposites: dampen

Common phrases: stoke the fire, stoke up resentment, stoke someone’s anger

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What does stoke mean?

To add fuel to a fire, or make a feeling or conflict stronger.

What is stoke in other languages?

Türkçe: harlandırmak · Español: avivar · Français: attiser · Deutsch: schüren · Italiano: alimentare · 日本語: 燃料をくべる

How do you pronounce stoke?

In American English /stoʊk/; in British English /stəʊk/.

How do you use stoke in a sentence?

He added wood to stoke the fire. Her comments stoked their anger.

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