stoken

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to poke, stoke
  2. (transitive) to light, to start (fire)
  3. (figuratively, transitive) to stir up, to enflame (problems, emotions)
  4. (figuratively, informal, intransitive) to cause unrest or discord; to stir up trouble between people; to stir the pot

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstoːkə(n)/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch stōken, from Old Dutch *stokon, from Proto-West Germanic *stokōn, from Proto-Germanic *stukōną.

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