222 entries under excite topic. ×

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play up to(verb, expression, idiom, stimulate)
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prick(verb, upset, help, bother, cause)
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put up to(verb, expression, idiom, move, make)
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set up(verb, expression, support, make, get)
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support(verb, encourage, aid, provoke)
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sustain(verb, aid, stimulate, boost)
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switch on(verb, expression, touch, start, raise)
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touch(verb, control, get, go, encourage)
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whet(verb, upset, bother, cause, touch)
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absorb(verb, upset, bother, annoy, provoke)
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actify(verb, start, stimulate, boost)
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activize(stimulate, boost, strengthen, animate)
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affront(verb, upset, bother, annoy, provoke)
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appeal to(verb, expression, stimulate, persuade)
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arm(stimulate, boost, strengthen, animate)
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be responsible for(verb, get, encourage, stimulate)
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boost(verb, make, drive, encourage)
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break in(verb, expression, make, open, cause)
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build a fire under(verb, expression, idiom, support, encourage)
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build up(verb, expression, cause, start, stimulate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). motivate thesaurus. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/motivate/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "motivate thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/motivate/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed October 1, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, motivate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/motivate/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "motivate thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 1 October 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/motivate/thesaurus/synonyms>