stoke

[stoke]

To stoke is to poke a fire and fuel it so that it burns higher. It can also mean "incite"––a principal's impassive silence in the face of requests for more tater tots might stoke the flames of student anger.

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To stick; to thrust; to stab.

Verb
stir up or tend; of a fire


v. t.
To stick; to thrust; to stab.

v. t.
To poke or stir up, as a fire; hence, to tend, as the fire of a furnace, boiler, etc.

v. i.
To poke or stir up a fire; hence, to tend the fires of furnaces, steamers, etc.


Stoke

Stoke , v. t. [OE. stoken, fr. D. stoken, fr. stok a stick (cf. OF. estoquier to thrust, stab; of Teutonic origin, and akin to D. stok). See Stock.] 1. To stick; to thrust; to stab. [Obs.]
Nor short sword for to stoke, with point biting.
2. To poke or stir up, as a fire; hence, to tend, as the fire of a furnace, boiler, etc.

Stoke

Stoke, v. i. To poke or stir up a fire; hence, to tend the fires of furnaces, steamers, etc.

To stick; to thrust; to stab.

To poke or stir up a fire; hence, to tend the fires of furnaces, steamers, etc.

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