Synonyms of rev (up)

rev (up)

verb

as in to encourage

to rouse to strong feeling or action

the team was revved up by the coach's do-or-die locker room speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encourage
• provoke
• fire (up)
• stimulate
• stir
• inspire
• arouse
• move
• spark
• excite
• motivate
• incite
• motive
• drive
• instigate
• induce
• build a fire under
• whip (up)
• trigger
• pique
• key (up)
• set off
• impassion
• ignite
• anger
• pump up
• activate
• galvanize
• energize
• inflame
• kindle
• animate
• fan
• bother
• vitalize
• quicken
• enflame
• abet
• foment
• upset
• ferment
• enrage
• tease
• taunt
• get
• raise
• annoy
• aggravate
• jeer
• irritate
• exasperate
• vex
• madden
• gall

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• soothe
• subdue
• tranquillize
• appease
• placate
• tranquilize
• pacify
• mollify