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Exact Match:

galvanize: stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock; cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"

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pep up collapse

snap up collapse: get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"

electrolyze collapse

intoxicate collapse: have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug; make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

switch off collapse: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"

liven collapse

activate collapse: make active or more active; "activate an old file"; make (substances) radioactive; aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter; make more adsorptive; "activate a metal"

actuate collapse

step down collapse

jazz up collapse: make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper"

short circuit collapse: accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

set in motion collapse

propel collapse: cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

stiffen collapse: make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"; become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"; restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"

vitalize collapse: make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man"; give life to; "The eggs are vitalized"

zip up collapse: close with a zipper; "Zip up your jacket--it's cold"

impel collapse: urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

transfix collapse: pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

hearten collapse

motivate collapse: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

electrify collapse: equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance"; charge (a conductor) with electricity; excite suddenly and intensely; "The news electrified us"

fillip collapse

energize collapse

invigorate collapse: impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; "Exercise is invigorating"

sharpen collapse: become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"; make sharp or sharper; "We had to sharpen our arguments"; make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"; give a point to; "The candles are tapered"; raise the pitch of (musical notes); make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"; make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

resuscitate collapse: cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"

compel collapse: force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

exhilarate collapse: fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

enliven collapse: make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"

turn off collapse: cause to feel intense dislike or distaste; make a turn; "turn off at the parking area"

generate collapse: bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; produce (energy); "We can't generate enough power for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity"

kindle collapse: cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"; catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"

step up collapse

perk up collapse: gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"

rouse collapse

whet collapse: sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone; make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"

amplify collapse: increase the volume of; "amplify sound"

stimulate collapse: cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"; act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"; stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"; stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

inspire collapse: supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"; heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

excite collapse: produce a magnetic field in; "excite the neurons"; raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms"; arouse or elicit a feeling

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