stoke

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stoke / stōk/ • v. [tr.] add coal or other solid fuel to (a fire, furnace, or boiler). ∎  encourage or incite (a strong emotion or tendency): his composure had the effect of stoking her anger. ∎  [often as adj.] (stoked) inf. excite or thrill: when they told me I was on the team, I was stoked. ∎  [intr.] inf. consume a large quantity of food or drink to give one energy: Carol was at the coffee machine, stoking up for the day.

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