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stoke

/stəʊk/verb

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(आग में) ईंधन डालना, आग को सुलगाना या भड़काना

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verbstoked, stoking
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth (up) (with sth)

    to add fuel to a fire, especially in a large stove or furnace, and stir it to keep it burning strongly

    (आग में) ईंधन डालना, आग को सुलगाना या भड़काना

    • He stoked the fire with more coal.
    • The workers stoked up the furnace.

    Synonyms fuel feed tend

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth (up)

    to make a feeling or problem grow stronger or worse

    (भावना या समस्या को) भड़काना, हवा देना, बढ़ाना

    • The speech stoked fears of more violence.
    • Rising prices have stoked public anger.

    Synonyms fuel fan inflame provoke intensify

    Opposite calm dampen defuse

→Phrasal verbs 1

stoke up (on/with sth)

to eat or drink a lot of something, especially so that you will not be hungry later

(बाद के लिए) भरपेट खा-पी लेना

  • We stoked up on a big breakfast before the trek.
◇Word family
stoker noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

fuel feed tend fan inflame provoke intensify

Antonyms

calm dampen defuse

§Grammar and usage

To stoke the fire, fan the flames or add fuel to the fire all mean to make an angry situation worse.

Stoke the fire, fan the flames या add fuel to the fire, इन सबका अर्थ गुस्से वाली स्थिति को और बिगाड़ना है।