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stoke

stoke [ stōk ] (past and past participle stoked, present participle stok·ing, 3rd person present singular stokes)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb add fuel: to add fuel to a fire and stir it up to make it burn more intensely

2. transitive and intransitive verb tend boiler: to be responsible for adding fuel to and tending a boiler or furnace

3. transitive verb make extremely enthusiastic: to make somebody feel extremely eager, enthusiastic, and excited about doing something ( slang )
I was stoked to be competing.

[Mid-17th century. Back-formation <stoker]
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