LEARNit Dictionary
stoke
verb
/stəʊk/
UK
/stəʊk/
US
1
to add fuel to a fire, etc.
افزودن سوخت, سوخترسانی, آتشبرافروزی, افزودن هیزم, تغذیه آتش
2
to make people feel something more strongly
برانگیختن, تحریک کردن, تشدید کردن, دامن زدن
to stoke up envy
The publicity was intended to stoke up interest in her music.
His departure has stoked fears that the company is planning job cuts.
3
to make something increase or develop more quickly
تحریک کردن, شتاب دادن, فزونی بخشیدن
They were accused of stoking the crisis.
The measures would stoke up inflation.
These developments helped stoke the credit boom.
Increased borrowing was stoking up a consumer boom.