To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.
To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in.
To stir the emotions of.
To encourage a behavior or emotion.
To attend to or supply a furnace with fuel; to act as a stoker or fireman.
To poke, pierce, thrust.
To feed, stir up, especially, a fire or furnace.
An act of poking, piercing, thrusting